In a December 8 Meet the Press interview, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he would eliminate vaccines if they were found to be dangerous for children. He insinuated that vaccines may be linked to rising autism rates and that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will investigate “what’s going on with disease and sickness.” When the interviewer correctly noted that decades of research have definitively disproved any link between childhood vaccines and autism, Trump only insisted that he is “open to” further investigation. Online responses to the interview argue that vaccines are not properly tested, that the risks of vaccination outweigh the benefits, and that doctors promote vaccines for profit. Several popular posts express support for Kennedy’s debunked beliefs.
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