{"id":263928,"date":"2024-11-05T21:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T21:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/what-did-robert-f-kennedy-jr-say-about-fluoride-in-drinking-water-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:36","slug":"what-did-robert-f-kennedy-jr-say-about-fluoride-in-drinking-water-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/what-did-robert-f-kennedy-jr-say-about-fluoride-in-drinking-water-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"What Did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Say About Fluoride in Drinking Water? \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182359691_4786ee-e1730839376985.jpeg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Did Robert F. Kennedy Say About Fluoride in Drinking Water?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182359691_4786ee-e1730839376985.jpeg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182359691_4786ee-e1730839376985.jpeg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182359691_4786ee-e1730839376985.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">The top issues in the 2024 election are abortion, immigration, the economy and, now, fluoride in drinking water. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/strong><\/a>, the topic has become a widespread discussion among <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/donald-trump\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s supporters. But how does it impact Americans as they vote for the next president?<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Previously, Kennedy was in the presidential race as an independent candidate. However, he dropped out and endorsed Trump. One day before Election Day, Kennedy encouraged supporters to vote for the Republican and not put down his name as a third option.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">\u201cVOTE TRUMP. No matter what state you live in, do NOT vote for me,\u201d Kennedy tweeted on November 4, 2024. \u201cLet\u2019s get President Trump back in the White House and me to Washington so we can Make America Healthy Again, end the forever wars, and protect our civil liberties.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Fluoride?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Fluoride has been put into American\u2019s drinking water since the mid-20th century. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, started placing the mineral \u2014 which is found in water, soil, plants and certain foods \u2014 in public water. And by the 1960s, the U.S. Public Health Service recommended using fluoride in drinking water to help strengthen teeth enamel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Fluoride is also a common ingredient in toothpaste.<\/p>\n<h2>Robert F. Kennedy\u2019s Stance on Fluoride in Drinking Water<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S\u200b. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease. President\u2026<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1852812012478398923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Amid the 2024 presidential election, Kennedy explained his stance on removing fluoride from public water sources in the U.S. He called the mineral an \u201cindustrial waste\u201d that can lead to multiple physical and \u201cneurodevelopmental disorders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">\u201cOn January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S\u200b. water systems to remove fluoride from public water,\u201d Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1852812012478398923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">tweeted<\/a> on November 2, 2024. \u201cFluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease. President \u200b@realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP want to Make America Healthy Again.\u200b\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Will Trump Remove Fluoride From Americans\u2019 Water?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">When asked about Kennedy\u2019s comment about fluoride, Trump responded, \u201cWell, I haven\u2019t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me. You know, it\u2019s possible,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-banning-vaccines-president-rfk-fluoride-rcna178570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">If Trump is elected president, he noted that Kennedy would have a large role in his administration.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/robert-f-kennedy-flouride-drinking-water-comment-5343769\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Getty Images The top issues in the 2024 election are abortion, immigration, the economy and, now, fluoride in drinking water. 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