RFK Jr.’s Ideas on Big Pharma and Food Align With Some of Trump’s Biggest Critics

Pharma shares hit as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead health department

Choice of vaccine critic knocks some of world’s biggest drugmakers including Moderna, AstraZeneca and GSK. Who is RFK Jr and what are his likely top priorities? Business live – latest ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm

Vaccine sceptic expected to hold sway over health policy and top appointments

World - Financial Times - November 8

RFK Jr.'s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance

Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.

Business - The New York Times - November 17

Pharma stocks sink on RFK Jr. pick

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Pharma stocks sink after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS Several pharmaceutical and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump

Kennedy's team is weighing a significant rewrite of the FDA's rules.

RFK Jr.'s public health plans under Trump rattle critics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help reshape the country’s health care system if former President Trump wins the presidential election Tuesday, concerning skeptics who say his anti-vax posture is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Nikki Haley criticizes Trump cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr

Republican calls Trump’s choice of national intelligence director ‘a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer’. Nikki Haley , the former UN ambassador and Republican presidential hopeful, ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Billion-Dollar Hit to Big Pharma

Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services spooked investors who worry what Kennedy would do.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

RFK Jr could lead US health and food safety in a second Trump term

Kamala Harris says vaccine skeptic is ‘exact last person’ who should be setting policy for families and children. Robert F Kennedy Jr could assume some control over US health and food safety in a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Processed food stocks fall as investors brace for increased scrutiny under Trump, RFK Jr.

Shares of several companies behind popular soda and snack brands pulled back sharply Friday.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Jon Stewart: Trump made RFK Jr. pay for 'insolence' by making him eat fast food

Comedian Jon Stewart said Monday that President-elect Trump made Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pay for his “insolence” by making him eat fast food. On “The Daily Show,” a clip was played of Kennedy ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.

Business - CNBC - November 15

RFK Jr. ‘very well aligned’ with FDA mission on diet-related chronic disease: fmr. FDA official

A recent slew of food recalls is raising questions about the government’s ability to ensure food safety. Former FDA official Susan Mayne and New York Times reporter Christina Jewett join Meet the ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Some of RFK Jr.'s views are finding support in some unexpected quarters

RFK Jr.'s controversial views have received criticism since he was picked by Donald Trump to lead HHS -- but he's also receiving support from some unexpected sources.

Fact Checking RFK Jr.’s Claims About Food and Nutrition

We fact checked five of his most repeated claims.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

RFK Jr.'s No. 1 hurdle to take on unhealthy food: Money

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to transform America’s food system, vowing to crack down on foods and ingredients he blames for many of the nation’s ills, including ultra-processed foods and food ...

Brussels downgrades Eurozone growth forecast to 1.3%

Germany’s economic struggles weigh down on region as US continues to outpace Europe

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Trump: RFK Jr. will work on 'health and women's health'

Former President Trump said Thursday he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. work on "health and women's health" and look at the nation's food supply, the latest indication that the former independent ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks Former President Trump expressed tentative ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS has a budget of nearly $2 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Why Trump chose RFK Jr. for HHS secretary

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary came following several other controversial choices for Cabinet members. Caitlin Huey-Burns ...

Politics - CBS News - November 14

Trump taps RFK Jr. as HHS secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who ended his longshot ...

Politics - CBS News - November 14

Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary

Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

Politics - CBS News - November 14

Haley skewers Trump picks Gabbard, RFK Jr.

"She has defended Russia, she has defended Syria, she has defended Iran, and she has defended China," Haley said of Gabbard.

Florida's takeover of the GOP is about to transform Washington

POLITICO reporters discuss what Florida’s takeover of the Republican Party means in a second Trump administration.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

RFK Jr. may start a food and drug ‘culture war.’ Investors are running for cover.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is one of several unorthodox appointments rolled out in recent weeks, and ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

R.F.K. Jr. Scorns Trump’s Fast Food Habit: ‘Really, Like, Bad’

Intent on changing the U.S. food supply under the incoming Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. passed judgment on the president-elect’s culinary choices during a recent podcast interview.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs

A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump's presidential campaign to victory earlier this month.

Politics - NBC News - November 19

RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

RFK Jr. recommends fellow vaccine skeptic to Trump for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been advising the Trump transition team, has recommended a fellow vaccine skeptic to lead the Health and Human Services Dept., sources say.

Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

In the closing days of the campaign, Donald Trump and some of his top allies have increasingly embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaccine rhetoric.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump courts Arab American vote as Harris blasts RFK Jr.

Four days before the election, former President Trump tried to pick up support among Arab Americans and Muslims in Dearborn, Mich. Trump also denied that he was trying to get rid of Obamacare. NBC ...

RFK Jr. says Trump 'assured' him of role in White House

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Sunday former President Trump assured him that he would get a role in the White House if the GOP ticket wins Tuesday. In an interview on Fox News with Martha MacCallum, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

RFK Jr.’s Ideas on Big Pharma and Food Align With Some of Trump’s Biggest Critics

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