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RJ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Politician report card · Secretary of Health and Human Services · Executive

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

24 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Jr. personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 15% Right-leaning

Why this lean: Cross-cutting: left environmental history with right-aligned health and institutional skepticism in recent years.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B · media avg lean 19% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Jr.’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Sky News links Feel Free kratom shots to addiction, death and Trump cabinet ties Sep 3, 2026 · Sky News · 78/100
    B
    Political Lean 35% Left-leaning
  2. CBC Front Burner explores protein obsession and self-quantification culture Sep 1, 2026 · CBC News · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  3. US newborn vitamin K shot refusals rise 57% in first half of 2026 amid vaccine policy shifts Sep 1, 2026 · Reuters · 92/100
    A-
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  4. MeidasTouch links 2026 cyclospora and measles surges to Trump admin cuts and RFK Jr policies Aug 31, 2026 · MeidasTouch · 48/100
    C-
    Political Lean 82% Left-leaning
  5. RFK Jr. measles comments and quack ringtone draw Pod Save America criticism amid record US cases Aug 29, 2026 · Pod Save America · 78/100
    B-
    Political Lean 68% Left-leaning
  6. RFK Jr. questions Pennsylvania measles deaths amid record U.S. outbreak Aug 28, 2026 · MS NOW · 65/100
    C-
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
  7. Shapiro, RFK Jr. clash over Pennsylvania measles deaths as cases hit 460 Aug 28, 2026 · NBC10 Philadelphia · 78/100
    B
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
  8. Kennedy: GLP-1 drugs drove 3% U.S. obesity drop, Medicare price now $50 Aug 28, 2026 · Fox News · 62/100
    C-
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  9. Rollins Announces $70M for School Cafeteria Upgrades, $25M Farm-to-School Grants Aug 25, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  10. Rosie O'Donnell closes Kimmel guest-host week with anti-Trump parody song Aug 20, 2026 · Jimmy Kimmel Live · 65/100
    C-
    Political Lean 75% Left-leaning
  11. Cassidy criticizes Trump EO calling for separate MMR shots and fewer childhood vaccines Aug 16, 2026 · ABC News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Left-leaning
  12. Daily Show airs satirical promo for fictional 'RFK Hospital' parodying health secretary's views Aug 15, 2026 · The Daily Show · 75/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
  13. MSNBC interviews ex-CDC acting director on RFK Jr. vaccine views amid measles surge Aug 3, 2026 · MS NOW · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
  14. RFK Jr. criticizes Fauci diary entries on fame and media ties Jul 27, 2026 · Fox News · 75/100
    B-
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  15. Cassidy criticizes CDC autism-vaccines webpage update for fostering hesitancy Jul 26, 2026 · USA TODAY · 85/100
    A-
    Political Lean 10% Left-leaning
  16. CDC tracks record cyclospora outbreak as states report thousands of cases Jul 24, 2026 · NBC News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
  17. Sen. Sanders announces vote against CDC nominee Erica Schwartz Jul 23, 2026 · C-SPAN · 85/100
    A-
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
  18. RFK Jr. and Rollins Sign Hospital Food Healthier Pledge at Tampa General Jul 17, 2026 · Speeches Uncut · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 68% Right-leaning
  19. Democratic challenger Andrews targets Graham in South Carolina Senate race Jul 3, 2026 · MS NOW · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 75% Left-leaning
  20. RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Highlight ACA Fraud Crackdown, Cite Over 1M Enrollments Lacking SSNs Jun 28, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 75/100
    B
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  21. HHS Defends Continued Quarantine of Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Jun 17, 2026 · NPR · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
  22. RFK Jr. quarantine order for hantavirus-exposed passenger draws scrutiny Jun 17, 2026 · Associated Press · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Left-leaning
  23. Jon Stewart Critiques 'Do Your Own Research' Slogan as Path to Certainty Jun 16, 2026 · The Daily Show · 65/100
    B-
    Political Lean 75% Left-leaning
  24. ABC interview profiles JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg’s NY-12 congressional bid Jun 16, 2026 · ABC News · 85/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered

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