RFK Jr.'s Embrace of AI Confounds Some Trump Allies

The Health Secretary’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement

Associated Press

Oct 6, 2026 — 5 min read

Photo of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on September 10, 2026, by Jacquelyn Martin/AP

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foods and pesticides.

But last week the leader of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement threw his support behind an unlikely industry: artificial intelligence.

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