Colorado Gov. Jared Polis backtracks apparent support for RFK Jr. leading HHS (exclusive)

Author: Ryan Adamczeski

Out Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is clarifying his beliefs after stirring confusion and outrage among his constituents by celebrating Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment to the Department of Health and Human Services — just months after mocking his qualifications.

A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions.”

“While opposed to RFK’s positions on a host of issues, including vaccines and banning fluoridation, he would appreciate seeing action on pesticides and efforts to lower prescription drug costs and if Trump is going to nominate someone like him then let them also take on soda, processed food, pesticides and heavy metals contamination,” they said. “But he definitely does not endorse actions that would lead to measles outbreaks and opposes unscientific propaganda that undermines confidence in the lifesaving impact of vaccines. The Governor himself was vaccinated last week with the flu vaccine and the COVID vaccine.”