There was initial skepticism over former Democrat and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s goal of removing fluoride from the water supply because those decisions are left to local governments.

But it appears President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services already has influenced a city in central Florida that voted Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to drinking water after a lengthy public comment period where residents shared health concerns.

The Winter Haven City Commission voted 3-2 on a resolution to remove the fluoride by Jan. 1, or on a date “as soon as reasonably practical thereafter,” WFLA-TV reported Thursday.

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