Once again RFK Jr is insisting that he is not anti-vaccine. This is not the first time. You can watch more here.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly walked a tightrope on vaccines: he frequently disavows the label “anti‑vaccine,” yet his public statements and advocacy have long echoed the movement’s central themes — deep skepticism about vaccine safety, calls for greater transparency, and promotion of alternative narratives that critics say feed fear and doubt.
By calling himself “not anti‑vaccine” while also embracing the role of the movement’s “poster child,” he highlights a persistent tension between intent and perception: supporters view him as a crusader for accountability and parental choice, while public‑health experts and many journalists see his rhetoric as effectively aligning with, and amplifying, anti‑vaccine sentiment.
That contradiction matters because of influence. Kennedy’s high profile, legal background, and media presence give his words reach, and that visibility helps explain why so many people associate him with the anti‑vax movement despite his denials.
This is the classic “controlled opposition” and he plays his role very well.
Transcript:
“Somebody last night asked me about how I got into the anti-vax racket, which I’m not anti-vaccine, although I’m kind of the poster child for the anti-vax movement.”
