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Death, taxes, and Trump’s administration going against the entire medical community on a vaccine that has been proven to work. These are three of the most predictable things we can think of. One of these is extremely avoidable (or two if you’re Donald Trump and don’t pay taxes). But before even taking office, the noise is already starting. There is actually conversation about banning a vaccine that was invented 14 years BEFORE man landed on the moon.

We may be crazy for thinking this, but when it comes to medical concerns, we don’t normally seek out the brain worm/former heroin addict guy. We go with, uh, medical professionals. The ones who study medicine instead of reading conspiracy theories about it on Twitter. The ones who probably wouldn’t take a dead bear home to prepare for dinner. The ones who know what the hell they’re talking about.

RFK Jr., Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services, has said time and time again that he wants to ban the polio vaccine, citing no evidence and going against the advice of medical professionals across the globe. And Trump? He says he's not for mandates. Translated: he's not for laws about vaccines. Which means lots of people getting polio. 

Remember what Trump was like during Covid? Remember all the weird stuff he said? Remember all the disagreements with health officials? Remember all the back and forth and misdirection? This is already looking eerily similar. This is exactly the type of mealy-mouthed both-sidesing that killed a million people just four years ago.

This is America’s health we’re talking about. Why the Trump administration would want to bring back polio is beyond us. But then again, appointing RFK Jr. to any cabinet position is beyond us. That’s why we have to stay vigilant. Like we always say, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Trump will threaten to make a million different crazy moves, each one dumber than the last. That’s why we have to keep exposing him, keep reminding voters how insane his cabinet truly is, and make sure he can’t get away with everything he wants. This is still our democracy, and we’re not going to stand by and let an oversized ego take it over. That's our mission. Chip in and help fund our work so we know you’re ready to fight >>

-The Lincoln Project