RFK Jr Interrupted Mid-Sentence by His 'Quack' Ringtone During Autism Safety Address in Minnesota

RFK Jr Interrupted Mid-Sentence by His 'Quack' Ringtone During Autism Safety Address in Minnesota

A duck quacked louder than the US health secretary, and it happened while he was talking about children who drown. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr was interrupted mid-sentence by a quacking duck ringtone during an autism safety speech. Kennedy was speaking on Friday, 21 August 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota, at an event unveiling a new federal initiative to protect autistic people who wander from safe settings. The moment…

RFK Jr. Rolls Out Autism Rescue Network

A new federal partnership to protect autistic Americans is rolling out now, with law enforcement, health officials, and local leaders joining forces to prevent dangerous wandering and speed rescues. Story Highlights Health and Human Services announced a federal-local partnership in Minnesota to improve autism safety. Safety focus targets wandering and missing incidents that put autistic...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Rochester to announce new autism initiative

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made autism a priority in his agency, but he consistently spreads false information about the condition, including claims that Tylenol causes it. He visited Rochester Friday to share his near autism initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).