Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered a mix of humor and admiration for President Donald Trumps notorious fast-food habits, remarking that he does not "know how hes alive" given the Presidents diet.
During an appearance on "The Katie Miller Podcast," host Katie Miller pressed Kennedy on which member of Trumps Cabinet had the "most unhinged eating habits" in his view. According to Fox News, Kennedy did not hesitate before answering, "The President," a deadpan response that immediately drew laughter from Miller.
Kennedy went on to describe Trumps routine in more detail, underscoring the presidents reliance on fast food and diet soda while on the road. "Oh, you know, the interesting thing about the president is that he eats really bad food, which is McDonald's, and then, you know, caffeine and Diet Coke. He drinks Diet Coke all the time. He has the constitution of a deity. I don't know how he's alive, but he is," Kennedy said, framing Trumps resilience as almost superhuman.
The HHS secretary stressed that Trumps diet is not uniformly unhealthy and that his eating patterns improve significantly when he is not traveling. Kennedy clarified that Trump eats "really good food" at Mar-a-Lago or the White House and reserves the fast food for campaign-style travel and official trips.
Kennedy suggested that those who see Trump only on the move might get a distorted picture of his overall lifestyle. "I think you get this if you travel with him, you get this idea that he's just pumping himself full of poison all day long, and you don't know how he's walking around, much less being the most energetic person, you know, any of us have ever met. I think he actually does eat pretty good food usually," he said, emphasizing the Presidents remarkable stamina despite the occasional junk-food binge.
The White House quickly seized on Kennedys remarks as further evidence of Trumps vigor and durability in office, especially as critics and media outlets continue to question his age and health. In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "Secretary Kennedy is right: as his golf championships and flawless physical report results indicate, President Trump has the constitution and energy levels most young people could only dream of having."
Kennedy has previously acknowledged his concern about Trumps fondness for fast food, even as he concedes the President seems to defy conventional expectations. He has said in the past that "the stuff that he eats is really, like, bad," particularly when the President is in campaign mode and dependent on whatever is loaded onto the plane.
"Campaign food is always bad, but the food that goes onto that airplane is, like, just poison," Kennedy remarked in 2024, describing the limited choices available on the trail. "You have a choice between you dont have the choice, youre either given KFC or Big Macs. Thats when youre lucky, and then the rest of the stuff I consider kind of inedible."
Trumps health has come under renewed scrutiny in recent months, as opponents and many in the media attempt to cast doubt on his fitness for office while largely downplaying similar concerns when it involved Democrats. Reports that he underwent imaging during an October visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland fueled speculation, even though the October appointment was his second routine checkup of 2025, following an April exam in which White House physician Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella said the president "remains in exceptional health."
Trump later clarified that he had received a CT scan, not an MRI, during the October visit, pushing back on rumors that suggested something more serious. His health and age have become a favorite topic for critics in his second term, particularly after his predecessor Joe Biden was effectively pushed out of the 2024 race amid widespread concerns about Bidens mental and cognitive decline.
Trump, who turns 80 in June, surpassed Bidens mark as the oldest elected President when he secured a second term in 2024 at age 78, a milestone that has not stopped him from maintaining a demanding schedule. While legacy outlets have often highlighted his age and weight, they have had to contend with official medical reports and public appearances that show a President still capable of outworking many younger politicians.
According to the New York Times, Trump weighed 244 pounds in 2020, a figure that placed him in the obese category for his 6-foot-3-inch frame, but his physician reported this year that he now weighs 224 pounds. Trump also discussed his health regimen with the Wall Street Journal in a report published January 1, noting that his routine includes high doses of aspirin for cardiac prevention, a choice that reflects a proactive approach to managing risk even as he continues to indulge in the occasional Big Mac.
For supporters, Kennedys comments and the White Houses response reinforce a narrative of a President whose energy and resilience defy both his critics and conventional wisdom about age and diet, while raising an implicit contrast with Bidens visible frailty and the medias uneven treatment of the two mens health.
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