{"id":2363566,"date":"2024-11-03T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-rfk-jr-proposal-to-remove-fluoride-from-public-water-sounds-ok-to-me-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-03T17:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T22:15:34","slug":"trump-backs-rfk-jr-proposal-to-remove-fluoride-from-public-water-sounds-ok-to-me-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-rfk-jr-proposal-to-remove-fluoride-from-public-water-sounds-ok-to-me-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs RFK Jr. proposal to remove fluoride from public water: \u2018Sounds OK to me\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backs-rfk-jr-proposal-to-remove-fluoride-from-public-water-sounds-ok-to-me-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2363566&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former\u200d President Donald Trump has shown initial\u200b support \u2062for a proposal by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \u200bto\u200d eliminate \u200bfluoride\u200d from \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-decides-not-to-regulate-chemical-linked-to-fetal-brain-damage-in-drinking-water\/\" title=\"EPA Decides Not to Regulate Chemical Linked to Fetal Brain Damage in Drinking Water\">public water systems<\/a> if Trump were to assume office again. During a recent interview with NBC News, \u200dTrump stated that, while he hadn&#8217;t discussed the idea with Kennedy, it seemed reasonable to him. Kennedy&#8217;s proposal stems from concerns he \u2064raised about fluoride, labeling\u200d it as an industrial waste linked to various health issues, such as arthritis, bone cancer, and cognitive\u2063 impairments. His statements follow \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cdc-director-reveals-what-led-to-covid-vaccine-hesitancy\/\" title=\"Ex-CDC Director Uncovers Causes of Vaccine Hesitation\">recent\u2062 court ruling<\/a> that indicated \u2062fluoride\u200d levels in U.S. water\u200b pose\u200c potential risks,\u2062 prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance fluoride regulations. This\u2063 comes amid ongoing debates over the safety\u200c and health \u200cimplications of fluoride use in drinking water.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump backs RFK Jr. proposal to remove fluoride from public water: &lsquo;Sounds OK to me&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1870977\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> expressed initial support for a proposal floated by <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> earlier this weekend when he vowed on Day 1 of a potential second Trump administration to &ldquo;advise all U.S&#8203;. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Asked by NBC News&rsquo;s Dasha Burns on Sunday whether he would be &ldquo;on board&rdquo; with such a proposal, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dashaburns\/status\/1853102125053522363?s=46&amp;amp%3Bt=PkblHpf7waps1J08IdzgSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;Well, I haven&rsquo;t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me. You know it&rsquo;s possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1852812012478398923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on X on Saturday that &ldquo;Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up post, he cited an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/04\/fluoridation-water-epa-risk-assessement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"article\">article<\/a> from the <em>Guardian<\/em> that discussed a court&rsquo;s ruling in early October of this year that fluoride levels in U.S. water pose a risk to the public, including potential developmental damage and lower IQ in children. The ruling was handed down by a judge appointed by former President Barack Obama, Edward Chen.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling will now require the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen fluoride regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/cdc.gov\/oral-health\/prevention\/about-fluoride.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"says\">says<\/a> that fluoride in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">water helps prevent cavities<\/a>, and that &ldquo;Protecting teeth requires consistent, low levels of fluoride in the mouth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s proposal comes as speculation continues about his role in a potential second Trump administration. He has used his slogan, &ldquo;Make America Healthy Again,&rdquo; on the campaign trail for Trump. Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3209045\/kennedy-claims-trump-promised-control-usda-hhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> at his Madison Square Garden rally that he would let Kennedy &ldquo;go wild on health. I&rsquo;m going to let him go wild on the food. I&rsquo;m going to let him go wild on the medicines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy claimed last week that Trump would give him &ldquo;control&rdquo; over the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, something the Trump campaign later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3211631\/trump-campaign-denies-rfk-jr-charge-hhs-usda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"denied\">denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1870977\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1870977\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump supports RFK Jr.&#8217;s plan to eliminate fluoride in water<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2363567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/donald-trump-rfk-jr-fluoride-proposal.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38994,44295,32458,3634],"class_list":["post-2363566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fluoride","tag-public-water","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/donald-trump-rfk-jr-fluoride-proposal.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2363567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}