Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda unites people from both parties - but not always in favor of his positions, a recent poll shows.
Most Americans blame the food industry for the nation's chronic health problems, echoing arguments Kennedy has long made against “Big Food,” according to the results of the NBC News Decision Desk Poll released June 16. At the same time, close to 80% of U.S. adults support the use of vaccines for prevention of diseases - a stark contrast from the controversial views on vaccines held by the Cabinet secretary appointed by President Donald Trump.
Public opinion of Kennedy Jr. is also divided: 51% of the respondents said it was favorable and 48% picked unfavorable for the former 2024 presidential candidate who ran as a Democrat and then as an independent before dropping out to endorse Trump.
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A majority of Democrats (82%) say their opinion of Kennedy is either strongly "unfavorable" or “somewhat unfavorable,” while 84% Republicans view Kennedy as either “strongly favorable” or “somewhat favorable.” Among independents, 52% have a favorable view of Kennedy, the son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy.
