RFK Jr faces backlash for false claim Arabs never won major prizes

The US health secretary drew criticism after falsely asserting at a Michigan rally that Arabs have not contributed to science or literature.

4 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 10d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 27 Oct 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 27 October at 10:56 UTC; MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians followed 9h 28m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 28 October at 14:45 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians.

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