‘You’re Talking Nonsense!’ RFK Jr. Berates CNN’s Bash in Fiery 22-Minute Brawl On Fauci, Trump and Vaccines

Mediaite ^ | Aug 2nd, 2026 | Joe DePaolo

[MinorityRepublican]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. melted down and berated CNN’s Dana Bash in a wild brawl over Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Donald Trump, and vaccines.

In a marathon battle on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, the HHS Secretary — a years-long Fauci critic who has ramped up his attacks in recent days — defended Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic despite the fact that Trump kept Fauci in a position of power.

“You have been placing nearly all the blame on the COVID pandemic and the way that the U.S. Responded to it squarely with Dr. Fauci,” Bash told Kennedy. “But of course, he worked for President Trump. Does President Trump also deserve some of the blame?”

“President Trump, as you recall, wanted to end lockdowns,” Kennedy said. “I think the thing that did the most damage to our country was the lockdowns, the lockdown that shut down 3.5 million businesses in our country with no due process, no just compensation. All of our churches closed, our schools, and our children are still paying the price for that. And yet we had the worst outcome of any country in the world … We have the highest death rate from COVID of any nation on earth.”

Bash fact-checked Kennedy.

“That’s not accurate,” Bash said. “Because public health experts say that there is a combination of factors that went into that, higher rates of chronic illnesses, which I know you would agree with, gaps to our health care system, and misinformation about vaccines.”

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: maha; rfkjr

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Someone please acquire a controlling interest in CNN or its parent and get rid of folks like Bash. Fire her, and you will never see her on anything north of the Good Morning Show in Omaha. These people were selected based on ideology, not competence, and once cut loose, will never be heard from again.

[Carry_Okie]

If I hear one more time, "Experts say..." Really, how ling do these idiots in mass media think they can keep getting away with that without naming names? Who says they are experts? The MEDIA does. Who knows who they are and whom the work for? The MEDIA does. Who shields these nameless "experts" from any accountability? The MEDIA does.

"Experts say" is the biggest crock of $hit in news reporting.

[MikelTackNailer]

Bash, like Margaret Brennan, is a “True Believer” (Fellow Traveler) who’d gladly shoot you into a ditch you were made to dig if her comrade superiors asked her to.

[BobL]

They’re keeping RFK tied up on vaccines, as the thing they REALLY FEAR is him changing what people eat (i.e., getting us off carbs).

[PGalt]

TRUE

[Bratch]

Sunday Talks – CNN’s Dana Bash Beclowns Herself Defending Fauci, Censorship, Govt Fraud and Weaponizing Viruses, During Confrontation with HHS Secretary RFK Jr

August 2, 2026 | Sundance

CNN propagandist Dana Bash had a full mask down episode today while trying to deny the truth about COVID-19 (all aspects) and defend Anthony Fauci (who she frequently text with according to Fauci’s diary).

HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr was not going to allow CNN to fraudulently present nonsense claims under the guise of “settled science,” and he pushed back hard against her claims. At one point Bash notes she didn’t want to litigate the COVID-19 outcomes and RFK Jr appropriately pushed back saying the experiences need to be relitigated because Americans were censored, shut down, lied to and had liberty destroyed by a political health system devoid from science.

Things became even more heated as Bash was staring at the multi-page talking points prepared for her by corporate advertisers and Kennedy was systematically destroying them.

Bash doubled, tripled and quadrupled down with the manipulative and combative questioning, ultimately removing any facade of journalism in the process.

WATCH:

JUST IN: Sparks Fly When RFK Jr. Is Pressed On Vaccines, Pandemic Prevention During CNN Interview

 

[RetiredArmy]

So, RFKjr Bashed Dana??

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

” Bash fact-checked Kennedy.
“That’s not accurate,” Bash said. “Because public health experts say that there is a combination of factors “

That’s not a FACT check.
It’s the opinion of some [government directed] public health employees.

[sopo]

Wow am I going to love this, did he knock ber through the ropes or do you have to add up the points for the decision? At least she got into the ring against a great opponent, didn’t try to hide by focusing on the reflecting pool or some other nonsense

[Third Person]

Bash Bought and Paid For

[airborne]

"Experts say" that aliens** built the Pyramids.

**And not the "illegal" kind!

😉👍

[kiryandil]

Dana “Why The Long Face” Bash - “No Democrat Taking Point Left Behind”.

Looks like this week’s check from the DNC cleared.

[kiryandil]

Dana “Why The Long Face” Bash - “No Democrat Talking Point Left Behind”.

Looks like this week’s check from the DNC cleared.

[enumerated]

I love it near the end when he says - your job at CNN was to scare people every day (paraphrased).

[lastchance]

“Melted down”? So that’s what it is called when someone in Trump’s administration is brutally honest.

[who knows what evil?]

These vile airhead twits are paid beaucoup bucks to spread their manure to low-IQ viewers...

[maro]

The Greys don’t have visas.