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After the announcement of the first deaths, Mr. Kennedy publicly questioned whether measles played a role and suggested the deaths may have been “fabricated.”
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After the first measles deaths were announced in Pennsylvania in 2026, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly questioned if measles was the cause and suggested the reports may have been "fabricated."
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Claim Maker
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2026",
    "person": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr.",
    "disease": "Measles",
    "location": "Pennsylvania"
}
Subject Tags
Health Politics
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Screenshot of https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/health/kennedy-vaccines-childrens-health-defense.html
Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
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3 weeks ago
https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/health/kennedy-vaccines-childrens-health-defense.html

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference featuring vaccine misinformation, assuring an anti-vaccine nonprofit he founded that they had a 'friend at the White House.' His remarks came amidst rising measles cases and criticism from officials.

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Screenshot of https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-cases.html
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
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2 weeks ago
https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-cases.html

Pennsylvania health officials report 55 new measles cases, bringing the total to 890 across 39 counties this year. The outbreak has led to 173 hospitalizations and four deaths, with officials emphasizing vaccination as the best protection.

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Screenshot of https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/americans-distrust-election.html
‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election
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1 week ago
https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/americans-distrust-election.html

Americans across the political spectrum share a profound distrust of institutions and industries, leading to an unpredictable political landscape. This distrust is turning voters against established leaders and fostering new alliances against perceived common enemies.

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