{"id":2241437,"date":"2024-05-09T23:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T03:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-doubles-down-on-brain-worm-diagnosis-offers-to-eat-more-for-a-six-worm-handicap-in-the-debates\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T23:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T03:07:58","slug":"rfk-jr-doubles-down-on-brain-worm-diagnosis-offers-to-eat-more-for-a-six-worm-handicap-in-the-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-doubles-down-on-brain-worm-diagnosis-offers-to-eat-more-for-a-six-worm-handicap-in-the-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. reaffirms Brain Worm Diagnosis, willing to consume more for &#8216;Six-Worm Challenge&#8217; during debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-doubles-down-on-brain-worm-diagnosis-offers-to-eat-more-for-a-six-worm-handicap-in-the-debates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2241437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s &#8220;brain worm&#8221; controversy, the 70-year-old Democrat is doubling down with humor\u200b on \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, proposing to eat more worms for a debate challenge\u200c against Trump and Biden. This\u200d move follows the exposure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-fetterman-checks-himself-into-walter-reed-for-clinical-depression\/\" title=\"Sen. Fetterman Checks Himself Into Walter Reed for Clinical Depression\">past health issues<\/a>, shifting the focus\u2063 from \u200bhis \u200bassumed fitness advantage. Kennedy&#8217;s unorthodox approach sparks mixed\u200c reactions online, \u200bimpacting\u2063 his election prospects.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 9, 2024 at 5:58pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In the wake of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s recent \u201cbrain worm\u201d debacle, the 70-year-old lifelong Democrat has decided to double down on the whole disaster via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/08\/us\/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> uncovered records from a 2012 deposition that showed Kennedy had undergone treatment in 2010 for a parasitic worm that ate part of his brain, the increasingly flailing independent presidential candidate has had to go into overdrive to mitigate the PR disaster.<\/p>\n<p>And, apparently, after his campaign assured the public he was in \u201crobust health,\u201d Kennedy decided that the best way to mitigate this disaster was with some humor.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to X on Wednesday, Kennedy wrote, \u201cI offer to eat 5 more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate,\u201d adding in the replies that \u201cI feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1788311426039160897?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And, to his credit, that was actually kind of funny.<\/p>\n<p>With as far gone as Joe Biden is mentally, it would take quite a bit more damage from the offending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-makes-gross-admission-says-parasite-ate-part-brain-cognitive-problems-clearly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parasite<\/a> before Biden had a chance of getting the advantage in a debate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will RFK Jr. have an outsized impact on the 2024 elections?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some of the replies to Kennedy\u2019s post seemed to agree, with users retweeting the Babylon Bee\u2019s recent headline, wherein \u201cDead Worm Found In RFK Jr.\u2019s Brain Already Polling Higher Than Biden In 11 States!\u201d and \u201cEven while lying in a coma, you\u2019d win a debate against Joe effortlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Brain Worm is polling higher than Biden in 11 States! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfHOVS9WvT\">pic.twitter.com\/MfHOVS9WvT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Nelson \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\udfdd (@ReOpenChris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReOpenChris\/status\/1788316998746743134?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Even while lying in a coma, you\u2019d win a debate against Joe effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goddeketal\/status\/1788321357983260792?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That said, just as many were not as amused, with users commenting \u201cImagine posting this at 70 years old,\u201d and pointing out, \u201cYeah, you should probably refrain from eating any more worms. Between that and the heroin, you\u2019ve done enough damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Imagine posting this at 70 years old<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1788313363249876995?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yeah, you should probably refrain from eating any more worms. Between that and the heroin, you\u2019ve done enough damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joma_gc\/status\/1788312880762241156?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The last reply, while clearly sarcastic, highlighted a real concern that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/son-bidens-political-hero-robert-f-kennedy-launches-campaign-unseat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy\u2019s campaign<\/a> has tried glossing over up until now.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-68980823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> reported, much of Kennedy\u2019s campaign against both Biden and Donald Trump has revolved around his (relative) youth and superior physical fitness when compared to the 81-year-old Biden and 77-year-old Trump.<\/p>\n<p>But, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/rfk-jr-says-his-brain-was-partially-eaten-by-a-worm-that-crawled-inside-and-died-everything-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a> explained, at the same time that Kennedy\u2019s doctors found the parasite, he was also suffering from mercury poisoning, had been hospitalized for atrial fibrillation four times within a decade, and once contracted hepatitis C during his years addicted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-talks-14-year-battle-addiction-overcame-faith-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heroin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the one health condition among this laundry list of health problems that he has talked openly about is his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/feel-sorry-guys-listen-rfk-jr-explains-voice-raspy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spasmodic dysphonia<\/a>, a neurological disorder affecting his vocal cords.<\/p>\n<p>He might be in decent shape now, but all those health issues do eventually catch up with you, and they probably have lingering effects even he might not be aware of yet.<\/p>\n<p>And, more relevant to this election he\u2019s tried and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-s-family-ditches-endorses-biden-2024-election-major-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed<\/a> to gain an advantage in, the now-public knowledge of these issues has taken away the one edge he had against Biden and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Again, he might be slightly younger, but he has not given voters the impression that he is much healthier than Biden, nor as robust as Trump.<\/p>\n<p>And without any real edge against either candidate, how would Kennedy expect to achieve any significant victory against Trump or Biden? Especially after RFK Jr. shocked even his ultra-liberal running mate this week by declaring women should be able to have an abortion at any time <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/09\/us-news\/rfk-jr-says-women-can-have-abortions-up-till-birth-surprising-his-vp-i-dont-know-where-that-came-from\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">throughout their pregnancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s truly amazing that these are the candidates Trump is facing \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-handler-seems-remember-something-important-halfway-marine-one-cameras-catch-subtle-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">senile old man<\/a> who can barely mount a flight of steps, and 70-year-old former drug user with literal brain damage from a parasite and mercury poisoning.<\/p>\n<p>It no longer seems like that much of a level playing field, now does it?<\/p>\n<p>Although, considering how the campaign has gone for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-shows-true-colors-vp-pick-made-massive-donations-biden-pete-buttigieg-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> lately, he at least couldn\u2019t harm his campaign much more by ingesting a few more brain worms.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45810\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45810\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45810\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45810\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Allison Anton dabbles in fiction, as well as commenting on depressing modern trends and media. She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s &#8220;brain worm&#8221; controversy, the 70-year-old Democrat is escalating the situation on social media platform X. Following revelations from a 2012 deposition, Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on the debacle, stirring further debate and attention. 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