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Morgan Music

RFK Jr Ridiculed for Condemning Trust in Experts as a 'Function of Totalitarianism': 'Trusting Idiots is Even Worse'

US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that "trust the experts" was undemocratic messaging. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to "trust the experts" in an interview, describing the adage as "a function of totalitarianism and religion," leading to a slew of backlash online.

"Above all, we are going to get rid of the taboos about challenging orthodox[ies]. It's about challenging consensus." Kennedy said in a Thursday interview with Fox News.

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