Americans doubt health leadership under RFK Jr.; Trump escalates shutdown blame game
In this Media Miss Minute, the American people are losing confidence in federal health leadership with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm. And President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Democrats, blaming them for the government shutdown, possible mass firings and even children going hungry.
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Media Miss by the right: Poll shows Americans are losing confidence in federal health leadership under RFK Jr.
A new poll shows public confidence in federal health leadership is declining, especially among Democrats. The KFF poll revealed 59% of respondents disapprove of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serving as secretary of health.
The survey also found that 59% of Democrats believe Trump’s statements about acetaminophen causing autism are “definitely false,” while 56% of Republicans say they’re true or probably true.
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Media Miss by the left: Trump blasts Democrats’ leadership, compares them to Somalia
Trump continues to blame the government shutdown on Democrats, and now he’s saying it’ll be their fault if his administration fires hundreds of government workers during what’s supposed to be a furlough.
He also criticized Democratic leadership. “The Democrats have no leader. They remind me of Somalia,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
The president also announced plans this week to use tariff revenue to fund WIC temporarily.
“The Trump White House will not allow impoverished mothers and their babies to go hungry because of the Democrats’ political games,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on social media.
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