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Stephen Colbert Goes Nuclear on RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Research Funding Cuts

TMZ.com Thursday, 7 August 2025
Stephen Colbert is going scorched earth on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... after the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced he's slashing $500 million in vaccine research funding this week. The 'Late Show' host didn't hold back Wednesday…
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Stephen Colbert is going scorched earth on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... after the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced he's slashing $500 million in vaccine research funding this week.

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