The Collective Moral Failure: Trump, Kennedy, and Their Enablers in Congress
The Rot that is Trump, RFK Jr. and the GOP Physicians in Congress
The deliberate dismantling of America's public health infrastructure represents a profound moral failure that indicts not only Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but also the Republican Congress and especially those with medical training who should have known better.
Trump's decision to appoint Kennedy as Health Secretary stands as a testament to his willingness to sacrifice public welfare for personal and political gain. When faced with Kennedy's challenge as a potential third-party spoiler in the 2024 election, Trump chose not to defeat Kennedy's ideas or win over his supporters through better policy. Instead, he cynically neutralized a political rival by offering him control over one of our most vital federal departments. In doing so, Trump demonstrated a callous disregard for the consequences that would inevitably follow from placing a profoundly unqu…
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