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Actually, it was just one harsh word, and could be an apt way to describe Vance’s online defense of Kennedy.
During Thursday’s hearing, Kennedy was repeatedly called out for previous claims and contradictions he has made regarding vaccines.
For instance, both Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is also a physician, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) asked Kennedy why he thinks President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed, yet keeps criticizing the vaccines that came from that program, even cutting access to them.
Though Kennedy tried to wiggle out of being pinned down for previous statements, the fact that Vance felt obliged to defend his performance in the hearing is probably a sign it wasn’t great:
When I see all these senators trying to lecture and "gotcha" Bobby Kennedy today all I can think is:
You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal "therapies" for children, mutilating our kids and enriching big pharma. You're full of shit and everyone knows it.
Based on the reaction to Vance’s post, it seems many people on social media think the vice president is the one who is full of something foul.
Mr. Vance,
If RFK is doing so badly that the best you can do is accuse his critics of being bad people, maybe you should suggest replacing him with someone competent?
So the defense of RFK Jr gutting vaccine expertise is… a culture war rant about gender care? That’s not a counterargument, it’s a deflection. Public health policy should be debated on evidence, not on whatever wedge issue you think will rile up the crowd.
— Jake Scott, MD (@jakescottMD) September 4, 2025How are you the Vice President? For god sake, bring decency and cordially back to The White House.
This sounds like a reddit comment. You are the Vice President of the United States of America. Act like it. Be better. 🇺🇸
I think a sitting Vice President hurling obscenities in his public statements debases the culture and discourse.
You gain nothing from it, and it cheapens your argument.
When whatabout is all you've got ...
— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) September 4, 2025Someone from the Trump administration is trying to distract from the conversation at hand through fearmongering about trans people.
You don't see that every day... oh wait, you do, because that is the default go-to when the administration is failing on an issue, and they're…
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It’s embarrassing to see a sitting Vice President spreading conspiracy theories and pseudoscience.
If you want to run for president, you need to be more responsible.
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