Fri Sep 30, 2016, 01:23 PM
Donald Trump Charity Gave to Jenny McCarthy’s Anti-Vaxx Crusade
Not only has the Republican nominee repeated junk science about vaccines, but he’s also given money to help the dangerous cause.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/30/donald-trump-charity-gave-to-jenny-mccarthy-s-anti-vaxx-crusade.html "Donald Trump has not only spread dangerous misinformation about the links between vaccines and autism, but he’s also given money to the anti-vaxxer cause. His monetary support for the conspiracy theory came in the form of a $10,000 check to an anti-vaccine charity run by former Playboy model and television host Jenny McCarthy. Trump’s monetary and moral support for McCarthy’s discredited ideas have real, harmful effects—they contribute to the mainstreaming of a conspiracy theory at a time when parents are increasingly deciding to opt out of vaccines despite medical advice. McCarthy has been a vocal opponent of chemicals in vaccines since 2007, citing discredited studies and experiences with her autistic son. “The University of Google is where I got my degree from,” she once said in an interview. ..." ----------------------------- 
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HuckleB | Sep 2016 | OP |
| HuckleB | Sep 2016 | #1 | |
| SwankyXomb | Sep 2016 | #2 | |
| HuckleB | Oct 2016 | #3 | |
| sakabatou | Oct 2016 | #4 |
Response to SwankyXomb (Reply #2)
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 06:45 PM
3. Well, that may be part of it, but he is also an anti-vacccine kook.
