{"id":2368939,"date":"2024-11-14T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-rfk-just-lay-in-to-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:28:33","slug":"fact-check-did-rfk-just-lay-in-to-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-rfk-just-lay-in-to-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: Did RFK Just &#8216;Lay In To&#8217; Donald Trump?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Ffact-check-did-rfk-just-lay-in-to-donald-trump%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=2368939&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>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked speculation about a potential \u2064rift with President-elect Donald Trump following comments \u200cmade during an appearance on &#8220;The\u2062 Joe Polish \u2062Show.&#8221; The\u200b Daily Mail highlighted Kennedy&#8217;s critique of Trump&#8217;s dietary choices, calling\u2063 them &#8220;really \u2063bad&#8221; and likening the food on Trump&#8217;s plane \u2062to &#8220;poison.&#8221; Kennedy expressed concern over Trump&#8217;s reliance on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fast food\u2063 options<\/a> like \u2062McDonald&#8217;s\u200b and KFC, which he described \u2062as \u2063the \u200blesser of evils during\u2062 flights. Despite his criticisms, Kennedy acknowledged Trump&#8217;s extraordinary\u2064 energy and work ethic, suggesting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-adam-schiff-rode-the-resistance-to-political-riches\/\" title=\"How Adam Schiff Rode The Resistance to Political Riches\">president-elect&#8217;<\/a>s success seems \u2062unaffected by his poor diet. \u200cHe emphasized \u2064caring about \u200cTrump\u2019s\u2064 health, rather than aiming to disparage him, revealing a nuanced\u200b view that\u200c balances critique \u2062with admiration.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is there a rift forming between Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump?<\/p>\n<p>If you ask the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14078499\/RFK-Jr-Donald-Trumps-love-McDonalds-tipped-West-Wing-health-advisor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, there is.<\/p>\n<p>In an article published Wednesday, the Mail lifted comments from Kennedy during his appearance on &ldquo;The Joe Polish Show,&rdquo; which was posted to the show&rsquo;s YouTube channel Tuesday. The headline reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;RFK Jr. lays in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-declaring-war-incoming-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump&rsquo;<\/a>s love of fast food branding it &lsquo;really bad &mdash; poison&rsquo; as he is tipped for West Wing role as health advisor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>From his comments, is it accurate to say that Kennedy did &ldquo;lay in to&rdquo; Trump? Not exactly.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Early in the show, Kennedy discussed Trump&rsquo;s campaign and his legendary energy for campaigning and public appearances as the president-elect seems to never get tired despite his blistering pace.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation migrated to Trump&rsquo;s diet, with Kennedy telling Polish, &ldquo;The stuff that he eats is really, like bad.&rdquo; While Kennedy admitted campaigning can lead to a poor diet, he said the food on Trump&rsquo;s plane was &ldquo;poison.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bO0qzGdIziY?si=xOYDtJLh3PCGZW_L&amp;start=141\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy described a Trump plane ride as being the choice of evils between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/study-increasing-minimum-wage-led-higher-prices-mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald&rsquo;s<\/a> Big Macs and KFC, &ldquo;when you&rsquo;re lucky,&rdquo; while saying the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-issues-super-bowl-party-guidelines-such-as-limiting-alcohol-and-not-cheering\/\" title=\"CDC Issues Super Bowl Party Guidelines, Such As Limiting Alcohol And Not Cheering\">food options<\/a> were &ldquo;inedible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s no secret Trump is a fan of the UFC as he&rsquo;s been seen in the front row at big events, sitting next to UFC President Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>As White has developed a relationship with Kennedy, the latter also brought up that White told him &ldquo;he has never seen Trump drink a glass of water&rdquo; during a fight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bill-clinton-begins-ethel-kennedy-funeral-speech-talking-flirting-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> concluded on that topic by describing Trump&rsquo;s energy as &ldquo;extraordinary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So, did Kennedy &ldquo;lay in to&rdquo; Trump? The remarks on paper might mislead the reader, but the video tells a different story.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is a known fan of McDonalds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-collapses-mcdonalds-allegedly-spikes-diet-coke-heroin-substitute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diet Coke<\/a> &mdash; which Kennedy also mentioned &mdash; making his diet less than ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, Kennedy would prefer Trump change what he eats and maybe drink water, but note the tone.<\/p>\n<p>He is expressing his amazement at Trump&rsquo;s work ethic and energy levels <em>despite<\/em> all the horrible food he consumes.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy is criticizing Trump&rsquo;s diet, but he&rsquo;s admitting the results are still there.<\/p>\n<p>We all have a relative or friend we wish would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-china-ignores-biden-harris-administration-engages-massive-military-exercise-sensitive-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exercise<\/a> more, eat better, and get better sleep. We don&rsquo;t critique them because we hate them; we do it because we care.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy cares about Trump and about the country. 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Kennedy Jr. and President-elect Donald Trump? According to the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail, it seems so. In a Wednesday article, the Mail highlighted remarks made by Kennedy on &#8220;The Joe Polish Show,&#8221; which aired on YouTube the day before. The headline states: &#8220;RFK Jr. criticizes Trump&#8217;s fast food habits as &#8216;really bad &#8211; poison&#8217; while being considered for a health advisor role.&#8221; However, did Kennedy truly &#8220;lay into&#8221; Trump? Not quite. <\/p>\n<p>During the show, Kennedy acknowledged Trump&#8217;s vigorous campaigning and seemingly endless energy but shifted to discuss his diet, stating that what Trump eats is &#8220;really bad.&#8221; He referred to the food available on Trump&#8217;s plane as &#8220;poison,&#8221; describing it as a choice between McDonald&#8217;s Big Macs and KFC\u2014when lucky\u2014while labeling other options as \u201cinedible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy also mentioned UFC President Dana White&#8217;s observation that he has never seen Trump drink water at events, ultimately praising Trump&#8217;s extraordinary energy levels despite his poor dietary choices. While Kennedy does express concern over Trump&#8217;s eating habits and suggests he should consider healthier options like water, his tone reflects admiration for Trump&#8217;s work ethic rather than harsh criticism; it&#8217;s more about caring than condemnation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2368940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-v-Kennedy.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32319,13420,4133,5894,23694],"class_list":["post-2368939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-donald-trump","tag-fact-check","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-rfk"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-v-Kennedy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368939"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368943,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368939\/revisions\/2368943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}