Public trust in Robert F Kennedy Jr drops ahead of midterms

Public trust in United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fallen ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in November, the Washington Examiner reported. A new Axios-Ipsos poll shows that only one in four people now trust health information from the secretary, particularly regarding vaccines. [1]

The new figure marks a decline from roughly one-third of people who trusted him when he took office in 2026, according to the Washington Examiner. Meanwhile, ABC News Australia reported that some long-time supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement have grown jaded due to his alliance with President Donald Trump. The movement was founded to address illness by confronting major food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical companies. [1][2]

Kennedy is an environmental lawyer and former presidential candidate from the Kennedy family, Wikipedia describes. He is the son of former Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Republicans are campaigning nationwide to defend their congressional majorities ahead of the elections on November 3, 2026, when all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats will be contested. [3][4]

The drop in trust surrounding the health secretary's agenda could harm Republican candidates during the upcoming election cycle, the Washington Examiner reported. Party leaders, including Donald Trump, continue to hold campaign events across the country in an effort to maintain control of Congress. [1][4][5]