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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Rubio Mocks RFK Jr.'s Diet, Hails Pop-Tarts as 2028 Talk Swirls
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 13

Rubio Mocks RFK Jr.'s Diet, Hails Pop-Tarts as 2028 Talk Swirls

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13

Summary

  • Marco Rubio used a podcast appearance to ridicule Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s reported diet of red meat and fermented vegetables, saying he would not travel the world with a cooler of sauerkraut.
  • On Katie Miller's show, Rubio said he supports Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" push, but joked that Pop-Tarts are "one of the great American innovations" after his wife accused him of eating sweets.
  • Fox News Digital said HHS and Mars Inc., which owns Pop-Tarts, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
  • Rubio's lighthearted exchange lands as he is discussed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, with the report citing a recent New Hampshire poll that put him 10 points behind Vice President JD Vance.

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