, Columnist
‘Alternative Facts’ Aren't a Reason to Skip Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to defund mRNA research is just the latest to put ideology above public health.
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President Donald Trump’s administrations have been notorious for an array of “alternative facts” — ranging from the relatively minor (the size of inaugural crowds) to threats to US democracy, such as who really won the 2020 election.
And over the past six months, the stakes have been life or death: Trump’s health officials have been endorsing alternative facts in science to impose policies that contradict modern medical knowledge.