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Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

RFK Jr. joins Gov. Abbott to sign 'Make America Healthy Again' legislation at TX Capitol (FULL)

Published August 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:37

Secretary Kennedy, thank you very much. Thank you very much, Governor. I'm really happy to be here in Austin today for this historic occasion that puts Texas once again [is] ahead of the nation in leadership [on health legislation]. I've been to many, many states doing these kind of signings to Colorado, to Arizona, Indiana to Iowa, to Idaho, to West Virginia and many, many other states. (05:37–05:39)

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Asserts that Texas leads the nation in health legislation.

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“Today our most recent data show that 38% of our teens are diabetic or pre diabetic.”
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“Autism rates in this state now are 1 in 25.”
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“In California, which has the best collecting system. It's one in every 19 kids, one in every 12.5 boys.”
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“About 25 years ago, there was zero diabetes practically in China. Today, 51% of the adult population is diabetic or pre diabetic.”
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“Right now, we spend $405 million a day on food stamps.”
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“Today we spend about $1.3 trillion a year [on chronic disease].”
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“8 out of 10 of American kids can no longer qualify for military service.”
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“40% of the food manufacturers in this country have now agreed to remove the 9 synthetic petroleum based dyes from their food.”
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“There are no states and with the possible exception of Louisiana that have done more far reaching legislation than this.”
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“We are now the sickest population in the world. We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world.”
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“10% is going to sugar drinks, another 8% is going to candies.”
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“When my uncle was present, we spent zero on chronic disease in this country.”
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“The governor just signed [legislation] today, is not the only MAHA legislation Texas already banned.”
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“We're going to see change in the rates of many of the diseases before President Trump leaves office, dramatic changes in them.”
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“We're actually going to be able to gauge whether or not Americans are going to get healthy again.”
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“The House behind you just passed a bill to legalize over the counter. Ivomectin here in the state.”
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“After [President Trump] left office, it was an effort to shut off any therapy that was not vaccine related.”
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