KFF poll: 59% disapprove of RFK Jr. at HHS
A new KFF national poll finds 59% of Americans disapprove of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s performance, with Republicans reporting trust in him on par with their own doctors while Democrats and independents largely disapprove. The survey also shows a sharp partisan split over President Trump’s recent Tylenol–autism claim and a 24% drop in Democrats’ trust in CDC vaccine information over the past two years, underscoring growing polarization in health information sources.
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📌 Key Facts
- 59% of respondents disapprove of RFK Jr.’s performance as HHS secretary (driven by Democrats and independents).
- Among Republicans, RFK Jr. is trusted as much as their own health care providers, per KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger.
- On Trump’s Tylenol–autism claim: 56% of Republicans say 'definitely/probably true'; 59% of Democrats say 'definitely false.'
- KFF reports a 24% decline in Democrats’ trust in CDC vaccine information in the past two years.