RFK Jr. Just Got Hit With A Brutal 4-Word Takedown From A CNN Anchor
by Matt Stopera · BuzzFeedPosted 56 minutes ago
RFK Jr. is going viral again, and it's not for hiking in jeans or eating roadkill!
The Health and Human Services Secretary did an interview with Dana Bash on CNN, and the clips are something!
RFK Jr yelling at Dana Bash sounds like a rabid dog barking pic.twitter.com/jmVEtu8xtl
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He talked about measles outbreaks: "The reason we're having a measles outbreak is because of the COVID lockdowns."
RFK: The reason we’re having a measles outbreak is because of the COVID lockdowns. pic.twitter.com/J9xVNe9X2e
— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 2, 2026
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He got into it about preparation (or lack thereof) for the next pandemic: "We need to protect our constitutional rights."
BASH: How do you prepare for the next pandemic? That's part of your job now
RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong
BASH: But what about now?
RFK Jr: We need to protect our constitutional rights
BASH: What does that mean?
RFK Jr: During covid we completely dismantled our… pic.twitter.com/DDwFGYLEvZ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 2, 2026
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It was pretty much chaos from start to finish.
RFK: "You were part of the problem."
Bash: "No, I wasn't part of the problem."
RFK: "It was absolute press malpractice."
Bash: "Do you want to sit here and attack me or do you want to have a conversation about public health?" pic.twitter.com/rCAcqBQjun
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 2, 2026
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One part in particular is all over the timeline.
It's this exchange where RFK calls out Dana Bash for not being a scientist:
RFK Jr.: “You probably don't understand this because you're not a scientist.”
Dana Bash: "Well you're not either." pic.twitter.com/AO6UgIkM9Z
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