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US measles deaths surpass three prior decades combined
Original: The GOP is a literal Party of Plague: "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than... i
Commentators are highlighting that the United States has recorded more measles deaths in the past two years than in the previous three decades combined. Critics, including Rachel Maddow, blame the Trump administration's public health leadership, pointing to the appointment of anti-vaccine figures such as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The claim is being shared widely among US political observers, who frame the outbreak as a direct consequence of weakened vaccine policy and misinformation at the federal level.
Why now: A measles resurgence and deaths are being blamed on the Trump administration's anti-vaccine health officials, sparking political outrage.
GOPRachel MaddowRobert F. Kennedy Jr.United States
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- The GOP is a literal Party of Plague: "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than... in the previous three decades combined." Quoting Rachael Maddow: "It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's… · moira@mastodon.murkworks.net · 14
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