Funny how the numbers don’t actually back up what the “HHS Secretary” is saying. One would think he would be able to access this data, and speak factually. Maybe he’s not that good at using search engines. I searched “measles cases US historically” on DDG, and chose the first result. Sometimes that sort of lengthy and involved process can be difficult, for some people, at some times. Maybe RFK jr. isn’t well suited to this position.

Measles cases in the United States https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-measles-cases

Edit: I’m thinking I’ll use quotes to indicate these “post turtles” when they come up in discourse, to indicate that they really aren’t where they are suppose to be.

Post Turtle: A “post turtle” refers to a metaphor used in political discourse to describe someone in a position of power who is there due to external support rather than their own abilities, suggesting they are out of their depth and unable to function effectively. The phrase originates from a joke about a turtle balanced on a fence post, implying it didn’t get there by itself.