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USA Phoenix 2024 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gibt die Unterstützung für Donald Trump bekannt und beendet seine Kampagne
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the US Secretary of Health and Human Services in President Donald Trump's cabinet. He is a known vaccine skeptic and propagates debunked claims that certain vaccines cause autism in children.

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