Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismantled a smear campaign on Capitol Hill this week after Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)—known for her flamboyant purple hair and leftist grandstanding—blamed him personally for the recent measles outbreak in the United States.
During a fiery exchange at a House Appropriations Committee hearing, DeLauro falsely accused Kennedy of spreading “dangerous vaccine skepticism” and contributing to a rise in preventable childhood diseases. But RFK Jr., long targeted by establishment media for his independent health stances, hit back with a barrage of facts that left DeLauro speechless.
The Smear Attempt
DeLauro, parroting talking points from corporate media and left-wing public health bureaucrats, declared:
“Measles, a disease eliminated in the United States just decades ago, has now claimed the lives of three Americans… All while you peddle unfounded and dangerous vaccine skepticism.”
But what DeLauro conveniently omitted is that Kennedy has never opposed the measles vaccine, only advocated for stricter safety standards and greater transparency in vaccine development. In fact, RFK Jr. has repeatedly urged parents to vaccinate their children—provided the vaccines are proven safe and free of harmful additives.
The Facts RFK Jr. Dropped
Kennedy opened his rebuttal by immediately correcting the record:
“We have about 1,100 measles cases in this country. The growth rate last year was 15 additional, so we have plateaued.”
Then, he delivered a global perspective the media refuses to acknowledge:
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Canada: 1,500 measles cases despite having one-eighth the U.S. population
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Western Europe: over 6,000 cases, nearly 10 times the U.S. total
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Mexico: Rising quickly, with 300 new cases last week alone despite having just one-third of America’s population
“You are wrong about what you said earlier,” Kennedy told DeLauro bluntly.
Illegal Immigration and Public Health Ignored
What the Biden-Harris administration and its media allies won’t admit is that a large portion of the unvaccinated population contributing to the rise in cases likely entered the U.S. illegally, bypassing any medical screening protocols. Yet instead of addressing border security or immigration enforcement, Democrats are scapegoating RFK Jr. and Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.
The Real Agenda Behind the Smear
This isn’t about public health. It’s about politics. The left is trying to weaponize a manageable outbreak to discredit an administration that threatens the pharmaceutical establishment and their media enablers.
RFK Jr. didn’t just defend himself—he demolished the narrative, exposing the selective outrage, hypocrisy, and lack of scientific grounding that now defines public discourse on vaccines.
Conclusion: The Truth Still Matters
While the corporate media scrambles to paint RFK Jr. as a villain, the real villains are those lying to the American people, ignoring facts, and exploiting children’s deaths to score political points. Kennedy’s measured, fact-based response was a reminder that truth, data, and accountability still matter—even in a Congress filled with performance artists like Rosa DeLauro.