Cheryl Hines Struggles to Answer Questions About Husband RFK Jr. and Trump on The View

Cheryl Hines recently addressed questions about her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his collaboration with former President Donald Trump during an appearance on The View.

The Curb Your Enthusiasm actress, 60, joined the daytime talk show on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to promote her new book Unscripted. During the interview, co-host Sunny Hostin asked about Kennedy’s shift from running an independent presidential campaign in 2024 to accepting the role of Secretary of Health and Human Services under Trump.

Hines explained that she and Kennedy had many discussions before he made that decision.

“I have not been a political person,” she said. “I’ve never told people who they should vote for. I just said, ‘It’s important — you should vote.’”

She added that Kennedy’s choice to work with Trump was not easy for her:

“It was a very difficult decision to make. At the end of the day, President Trump and Bobby sat down and talked, and yes, they did have a lot of common goals.”

Hostin pressed further, asking about Kennedy’s controversial history of promoting the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism. Hines responded that both Trump and Kennedy “want access to vaccines,” emphasizing their shared belief in medical choice.

When Hostin asked if she personally supported Kennedy’s alignment with Trump, Hines admitted it was “complicated.”

“I was guarded about it. That is a big change politically,” she said. “When I met Bobby in 2006, he was a Democrat. So for him to go from being a Democrat to working with President Trump — that’s a long leap.”

Hines noted that Kennedy has a diverse following: Republicans, Independents, and Democrats alike.

Co-host Joy Behar then joined in, saying they were “putting Hines on the spot” but wanted clarification on her statement that Kennedy and Trump are pro-vaccine. Behar pointed out that both men have publicly questioned vaccine efficacy, which “makes Americans nervous.”

Hines responded by acknowledging the importance of vaccines while calling for continued scrutiny and improvement. She referenced the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which has paid out billions in damages, to argue that transparency and safety remain essential.

“Yes to vaccines — they are important,” she said. “But can we make them safer? Can we listen to parents who say their child changed after vaccination? Can we do better?”

Behar agreed that listening is important but reminded Hines, “You want to listen to scientists.”

Hines has often been asked about her husband’s controversies, including past remarks comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust — comments she publicly condemned as “reprehensible and insensitive.”

In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, she reflected on her perspective, asking, “Is science ever settled? Everything’s changing. Technology changes. Everything changes.”

Hines also expressed support for Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, saying she feels “very connected to MAHA.”

“Everything they’re doing is about being more mindful of what goes into our food and drinks, and educating people,” she said. “There’s nothing I would have been against.”