Trump's Vaccine Obsession: A Legacy of Misinformation The recent report from The Wall Street Journal detailing President Trump's fixation on vaccines and his expectation for his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
, to act as a champion of anti vaccine rhetoric, should come as no surprise to those familiar with the administration's handling of public health issues.
What is striking, however, is the depth of the president's conviction in a thoroughly debunked claim – that vaccines cause autism.