US President-elect Donald Trump, his eldest son Donald Jr., his health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spotted enjoying a McDonald's meal together. The photo, courtesy of DonaldJTrumpJr's X account, captures the four men seated in front of trays of McDonald's food.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is set to become Trump's health secretary, shared the meal with his future boss just days after they pledged to 'make America healthy again.' Kennedy joined Trump, Elon Musk, and Donald Jr. on a flight to New York for an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout on Saturday.
In the photo posted by Donald Jr. on Sunday, the group is seen dining on McDonald's, with the caption jokingly stating, 'Make America Healthy Again starts TOMORROW.' Trump and Kennedy, a prominent figure in the Democratic political family, had campaigned together before the presidential election on November 5, focusing on issues like processed food.
Trump announced Kennedy's nomination on Thursday, criticizing the 'industrial food complex and drug companies' that have allegedly burdened Americans for too long. Social media users observed that Kennedy seemed the least enthusiastic about the meal, delicately holding an open burger box with fries and a Coca-Cola in front of him.
Kennedy, a 70-year-old conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine campaigner, has long advocated for reducing the high levels of sugar, fat, and processed food in the American diet to combat obesity. In a recent podcast, he criticized Trump's diet, calling it 'really bad' and referring to the food on his airplane as 'poison.'
Trump, known for his love of fast food and Diet Coke, even made a stop at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania during his campaign in October, declaring, 'I love salt!' Kennedy's appointment as health secretary will require Senate confirmation, with some senior Republicans expressing doubts about his suitability for the role.
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