Critics are sharing their anger after Robert F. Kennedy released an eyebrow-raising promotional video on social media, with some claiming it was the reason they voted Republican.
The 72-year-old Health and Human Services Secretary shared a clip of Mr. X on Thursday (February 26) with a fake toy based on him in action.
In the clip, which was generated by artificial intelligence, the so-called “Kennedy action figure” was seen fighting a monster that bore the imprint of a “chronic illness” on its chest.
The fake person then drank “real milk” to “increase his strength” and defeat Red 40, a synthetic dye derived from petroleum. He then changed his clothes and rescued the falcon from the waterway.
“My message is clear: Eat real food,” the AI video said, showing the legendary toy tipping over a pyramid.
AI-generated video causes controversy online (X/seckennedy)
“Let’s flip the pyramid and put the real food we need at the top,” the ad continued.
The video also features AI-generated toys modeled after boxer Mike Tyson, 59, and US President Donald Trump, 79, with the former also “saying” the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) slogan.
Critics and fans alike came out to discuss the bizarre clip, with one person typing, “Love this. Thank you as always!”
“We needed this 30 years ago,” a second reporter reported. A third commented: “This is exactly what I voted for lol more please.”
However, not everyone was impressed by the promotional video, with another social media user sharing a meme that read, “Wondering is satire or serious?”
“So you want to be taken seriously?? What a terrible joke,” a second man replied.
Another wrote: “Using up all my drinking water for this. The most unscrupulous job ever.”
FOODbible has reached out to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for comment.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time RFK Jr.’s MAHA video has gone viral.
Earlier this month, the father-of-six uploaded a topless workout video with American singer Kid Rock, 55, aiming to influence people to “get active and eat real food”.
RFK Jr. and Kid Rock recently appeared in a topless workout video (X/@seckennedy)
The video, described as “Secretary Kennedy and Kid Rock’s rockout workout,” was set to the rocker’s song “Bawitdaba.” The two were seen preparing meals, doing sit-ups and taking a sauna.
In a hot room, Kid Rock (real name Robert James Ritchie) was doing push-ups while RFK Jr. was wearing jeans and riding a stationary bike.
The environmental lawyer made headlines earlier this week when he announced he would pivot to using “toxic” pesticides.
He previously said on social media that without pesticides and herbicides, the U.S. food industry would collapse after winning a landmark lawsuit against chemical giant Monsanto, alleging that its herbicide Roundup contributed to a customer’s cancer.
“If these inputs disappeared overnight, crop yields would decline, food prices would rise, and America would experience farm losses on a much larger scale than we are witnessing today. The consequences would be dire.”
“I support President Trump’s executive order to bring pesticide production back to the United States and end near-total dependence on our adversaries,” he added.
