{"id":6727,"date":"2025-01-29T19:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=6727"},"modified":"2025-01-29T19:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:13:27","slug":"room-erupts-when-rfk-jr-makes-joke-about-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=6727","title":{"rendered":"Room Erupts When RFK Jr. Makes Joke About Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump\u2019s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. On Wednesday, he has his first confirmation meeting in front of senators. On Thursday, he will go before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6728\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/465063159_937312061762374_4971802148411072904_n-31-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/465063159_937312061762374_4971802148411072904_n-31-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/465063159_937312061762374_4971802148411072904_n-31-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/465063159_937312061762374_4971802148411072904_n-31-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/465063159_937312061762374_4971802148411072904_n-31.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a lighthearted moment during the hearing when RFK Jr. said he did not plan to prevent Americans from things like McDonald\u2019s or Diet Coke, joking that he knows President Trump also occasionally indulges in those items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RFK Jr: \u201cI don\u2019t want to take food away from anybody. If you like a McDonald\u2019s cheeseburger, Diet Coke, which my boss LOVES, you should be able to get them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1884626665583620099&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Frfk-jr-3-89106%2F&amp;sessionId=95106908ef216a2ee9ee192239a0bcdf5491facc&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-22=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1884626665583620099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RFK Jr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/rfk-jr-to-2-87945\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">met with<\/a>\u00a0Republican senators in December after Trump nominated him in order to convince those skeptical of his past positions that he would fulfill the president\u2019s vision for HHS. Kennedy is one of the most high-profile figures nominated by Trump for his Cabinet. At the time, GOP sources said they believed he is in a strong position ahead of his hearings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s in a good spot. You haven\u2019t really heard much consternation about his nomination at all in recent weeks,\u201d one Senate GOP aide told The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>The aide added that GOP senators expect that Kennedy will focus on \u201cMake America Health Again\u201d issues and that he no longer supports liberal abortion policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf that turns out to be true, I think he\u2019ll be on a glide path to being confirmed,\u201d the aide said.<\/p>\n<p>That said, an organization that former Vice President Mike Pence founded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/group-pence-88783\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had launched<\/a>\u00a0a pressure campaign earlier this month to convince Republican senators to reject RFK Jr. Pence \u2014 who served as Trump\u2019s vice president in his first term \u2014 is opposed to RFK Jr. due to his previous support for abortion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever the merits of RFK Jr\u2019s Make America Healthy Again initiative\u2014indeed, whatever other qualities a nominee might possess\u2014an HHS Secretary must have a firm commitment to protect unborn children, or else bend under the pressure and pushback surrounding these daily, critical decisions,\u201d Advancing American Freedom President Tim Chapman and Board Chairman\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"47502\">Marc Short, Pence\u2019s former chief of staff,\u00a0<\/span>wrote in a letter to senators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile RFK Jr. has made certain overtures to pro-life leaders that he would be mindful of their concerns at HHS, there is little reason for confidence at this time,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. 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