Comic Jon Stewart mentioned Monday that President-elect Trump made Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pay for his “insolence” by making him eat quick meals.
On “The Daily Show,” a clip was performed of Kennedy discussing the president-elect’s marketing campaign weight-reduction plan, calling meals Trump consumed “really, like, bad.”
Stewart known as Kennedy’s feedback “a friendly swipe,” then added later that Kennedy “will pay for his insolence.” A current picture of Kennedy alongside Trump, Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., and tech billionaire Elon Musk with meals from McDonald’s then popped up on the display.
“Hey, what’s up?” Stewart mentioned in a mocking tone with the picture beside him, seemingly making an attempt to painting a scene by which the meals was forcefully given to Kennedy. “Hey, uh, Robert, come [over] here, you think that’s poisoned, eh? Eat it. Hey, uh, Robert, eat the whole thing.”
Kennedy has been tapped by Trump to move up the Division of Well being and Human Providers (HHS).
“For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health,” Trump wrote on Reality Social final week.
“Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!” the president-elect added.
Kennedy is seen as a controversial alternative for HHS secretary resulting from a number of components, together with his anti-vaccine activism. He has mentioned in current interviews that he doesn’t want to eliminate any authorised vaccines, however has additionally mentioned well being businesses haven’t carried out the mandatory analysis on them.
A longtime Democrat, Kennedy launched a marketing campaign to problem President Biden for the social gathering’s nomination final 12 months however later switched to an impartial bid. He ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump transition staff for remark.
