Former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed vaccine skepticism in a phone call.
Severe allergic reactions to vaccines occur in roughly 1 in 1 million people, while mild side effects tend to subside quickly.
There is no scientific consensus that childhood vaccines are linked to autism.
Trump expressed concerns about vaccines being given to babies and their potential impact on health.
Vaccines prevent more than 4 million deaths every year worldwide.
Former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, discussed vaccine skepticism in a since-deleted phone call. In the conversation, Trump expressed concerns about vaccines being given to babies and their potential impact on health. It is important to note that all vaccines approved for use in the United States have been proven safe and effective through rigorous scientific study.
Trump has previously pushed the misleading claim that childhood vaccines are linked to autism, but there is no scientific consensus on this issue. Severe allergic reactions to vaccines occur in roughly 1 in 1 million people, while mild side effects such as pain or swelling at the injection site tend to subside quickly.
The World Health Organization reports that vaccines prevent more than 4 million deaths every year worldwide. Despite these facts, it is crucial for individuals to make informed decisions about their health and consult with healthcare professionals before making any vaccine-related decisions.
Trump's phone call with Kennedy came just two days after an attempted assassination attempt on Trump. The conversation was leaked online by Bobby Kennedy III, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s eldest son, who criticized Trump for his vice-presidential pick and wanted to expose his
Former President Trump shared vaccine skepticism with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a leaked phone call
Trump expressed concern about vaccines being given to babies and their impact on health
Trump has previously pushed the misleading claim that childhood vaccines are linked to autism
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Erin Doherty's article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes Trump making unfounded claims about vaccines being meant for horses and causing radical changes in babies, implying that there is something wrong with the vaccine system. However, she fails to mention that these claims are not supported by scientific evidence and have been debunked numerous times. By only reporting details that support Kennedy's position on vaccines without providing context or counterarguments, the author is manipulating emotions and misleading readers into believing there may be truth to these unfounded claims.
And then you see the baby all of a sudden starting to change radically. I've seen it too many times,
When you feed a baby, Bobby, a vaccination that is like 38 different vaccines, and it looks like it's meant for a horse, not a 10 pound or 20 pound baby.
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The author Erin Doherty makes no explicit fallacious statements in the article. However, former President Trump's quotes contain a false causality fallacy when he says 'And then you see the baby all of a sudden starting to change radically. I've seen it too many times.' and 'And then you hear that it doesn’t have an impact.' These statements imply that vaccines cause radical changes in babies and have no impact, which is not supported by scientific evidence.
'And then you see the baby all of a sudden starting to change radically. I've seen it too many times.',
'And then you hear that it doesn’t have an impact.'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video of a phone call between him and former President Donald Trump in which Trump appeared to endorse false theories about vaccine safety.
All vaccines approved or authorized for use in the United States have been proven safe and effective through rigorous scientific study.
Severe allergic reactions to vaccines occur in roughly 1 in 1 million people.
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Trump expressed concern about vaccines being given to babies and their impact on health
Trump has previously pushed the misleading claim that childhood vaccines are linked to autism
