John,
In an op-ed published today, Mike warns about the danger of Donald Trump appointing "anti-vaccine crusader and peddler of junk science" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his administration.
"It would be a disastrous mistake," Mike writes, "that would kill and sicken countless Americans while also harming Trump's political standing and tarnishing his first-term legacy."
Bringing Kennedy into the second Trump administration and giving him influence -- or authority -- over public health policy would amplify science denial and could cause extensive harm, especially to children. "Want to see a return of measles, mumps, and rubella in the schools across the country? Appoint Kennedy. Want to see more people die from Covid? Appoint Kennedy. Want to see spikes in diphtheria? Appoint Kennedy," Mike writes.
Donald Trump ended his first term by initiating the rapid development of a life-saving Covid-19 vaccine. To protect the public health of all Americans -- and safeguard his own legacy -- he should not undermine the life-saving power of all vaccines in his second term.
Read Mike's full op-ed here:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-11-12/michael-bloomberg-rfk-jr-in-trump-s-administration-would-endanger-public
Thanks,
MikeBloomberg.com
