The Ad Titled “Charlatan” Highlights RFK Jr.’s Role in Samoa’s Deadly Measles Outbreak While He Built An Anti-Vax Cottage Industry


January 27, 2025


(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) — 314 Action today launched a $250,000 digital ad campaign to persuade 8 GOP Senators to oppose RFK Jr. for HHS. The ad titled “Charlatan” highlights RFK Jr.’s deadly role in Samoa’s measles outbreak while pocketing millions of dollars on anti-vaccine misinformation. The ads will target GOP Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Curtis (R-UT), and Mike Rounds (R-SD).

President and Co-Founder, Shaughnessy Naughton said 314 Action was launching the latest ad campaign to amplify the real truth behind RFK Jr. and warn Senators about the serious consequences on our nation’s health.

“RFK Jr.’s recent financial disclosure proved what we already knew. He’s a charlatan who’s built a multi-million dollar cottage industry on misinformation and anti-vaccine rhetoric that killed kids and parents while he and his business partners pocketed 10’s millions of dollars.”

“Allowing Robert F. Kennedy to maintain a financial stake in anti-vaccine lawsuits while running our nation’s Health and Human Services department is unethical and dangerously irresponsible.”

“We’re demanding Senators on both sides of the aisle reject his nomination for HHS. If history is right, Senators who vote to support RFK Jr. will have blood on their hands.”


314 Action has been leading the fight against RFK Jr.’s nomination to be the Secretary of HHS. Last week, the organization announced the third phase of a six-figure, multi-pronged campaign to stop RFK Jr. from leading HHS while educating the American public of the dangers RFK Jr. poses to the nation’s public health.  This includes television and digital ads against RFK Jr. in the DC area as well as targeted ads in key GOP Senators’ states. Earlier this month, 314 Action joined Governor Dr. Josh Green and Congress members with medical backgrounds to warn against RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance.

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