Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims linking vaccines and Tylenol to autism are emerging as a flashpoint in the Republican midterm strategy, with allies of President Donald Trump betting the rhetoric will energize disillusioned voters, Axios reported.
Republican strategists and backers of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement believe his focus on autism will resonate with parents who feel betrayed by the medical establishment. They argue the message could help drive turnout for GOP candidates in November.
“It’s a huge issue and going to be an important part of the midterm election,” said Republican lobbyist Marty Irby, who once represented the MAHA-aligned group Moms for America. “Whether it’s the food we eat, whether it’s the vaccines, whether it’s the drugs that the pregnant mother takes, it’s definitely something that mothers across America are paying attention to.”
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