> No, I’m asking if it’s possible they might just rightly or wrongly believe water fluoridation is bad.

I'm happy to believe it if I can understand what is leading them to that belief, which is exactly what I'm asking. Is it a general aversion to unnatural stuff (hence my previous comment) or based on some evidence (hence my initial question) or something else (what?)?

I believe they think water fluoridation is linked it lower IQs, again, rightly or wrongly. I could be mistaken but that’s always seemed pretty clear.

> I believe they think water fluoridation is linked it lower IQs, again, rightly or wrongly. I could be mistaken but that’s always seemed pretty clear.

Again, we go back to my initial question [1]: what is the best evidence in favor of this?

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43518377

He's just doing whatever's politically expedient.

[1:20] "I do believe that autism comes from vaccines" [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6330950198112]

Does it matter what he actually believes? If it's different from the Trump's policy he'll keep it to himself.

Why should his beliefs be considered at all over scientific evidence?