‘Fluoride Disconnects One from God': Inside the Weekly Call With RFK Jr.'s MAHA Hype Squad

A growing weekly call gives insight into RFK Jr.'s biggest allies, showcasing how a fringe movement now holds legitimate power.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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The night before Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before a Senate committee to defend his Make America Healthy Again agenda in September, the actor Cheryl Hines made an appearance on a weekly call put on by a nonprofit organization that supports Kennedy’s agenda. There was only one problem: Her microphone was off.

“Sorry that I’m late,” Hines, who is married to Kennedy, said once her microphone was switched on. “I’m in Paris.”

She offered few details about her husband’s mindset beyond that he “is doing a lot of work.”