MSNBC’s Scarborough Backed RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Concerns in 2005, Interview Reveals

New York City, November 18, 2024 — A resurfaced 2005 interview reveals MSNBC host Joe Scarborough agreeing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial claims about vaccines causing autism. The interview, from Scarborough’s Morning Joe days, highlights a rare moment of alignment between Scarborough and RFK Jr., a staunch vaccine safety critic, particularly on the mercury-based preservative thimerosal, which Kennedy has long linked to rising autism rates.

Scarborough, who has a son with Asperger's syndrome, agreed with Kennedy, saying, “You can’t prove it, but, intuitively, you look at the spike. You look at what happened with thimerosal.” Despite major medical institutions debunking the vaccine-autism link, the conversation gains renewed attention as Kennedy’s nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary under President-elect Donald Trump looms.

The resurfacing of this interview coincides with news of Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski visiting Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, signaling a mending of relations after years of tension. Critics have accused Scarborough of hypocrisy, citing his history of harsh criticism of Trump while rekindling ties with the president-elect. This revelation underscores evolving dynamics as political and media figures navigate shifting alliances.