President Donald Trump greets Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before speaking at an event on Health Technology in the East Room of the White House on July 30, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
President Donald Trump signaled that health care would be a primary focus of a second term well before the 2024 election.
“We want every child in America to grow up and to live a long and healthy life,” Trump said when introducing longtime health advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his campaign.
