Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Health and Human Services Secretary, is facing criticism after posting an AI-generated wrestling video on X. The 32-second clip shows a shirtless, 72-year-old AI version of Kennedy body-slamming a man dressed as a Twinkie mascot, set to Limp Bizkit’s Rollin. The video ends with AI Kennedy celebrating with a scream as fireworks go off in the background.
The video was captioned “MAHAMania: SnackDown” and was meant to promote Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative and his “Eat Real Food” campaign. It quickly drew widespread mockery online. One person said, “You’re just as childish and stupid as Trump.” Another simply said “MAGA boomers being cringe,” while a third wrote, “Is he serious? We definitely need to end AI. This is ridiculous.”
According to The Daily Beast, Kennedy, the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, took on the role of Health Secretary in February 2025. Since then, members of his own family have publicly spoken out against his support for President Donald Trump and the administration’s cuts to science funding.
Kennedy’s unconventional health push has so far failed to win over even President Trump
It appears Kennedy has been trying unusual methods to get President Trump to adopt healthier habits. Last month, Kennedy admitted he had not managed to convince Trump to give up McDonald’s. This is not surprising, as the 79-year-old president has repeatedly said he does not enjoy exercise, aside from golf, even calling it “boring.”
Much like his AI counterpart in the video, the real RFK Jr. is known for working out in jeans with no shirt. He appeared in a similar shirtless look in his publicly documented workout session with Kid Rock last month, though his skin looked noticeably redder in real life compared to the tan, smooth AI version of himself.
Beyond the Twinkie video, Kennedy’s MAHA efforts have drawn attention for other unusual suggestions. Last week, he proposed that the “ancient ritual of making a meal with their family and then eating a meal with family” could cure Americans of “spiritual warfare” and fight “malevolent forces.” One X user responded by saying, “Then make food cheaper.”
Kennedy also promotes a carnivore diet for his followers, focused on high protein, no carbs, and mostly meat and animal products over fruits and vegetables. His health advice and dietary recommendations have not been widely well received. This wrestling video is not the first time Kennedy has drawn confused reactions online, either, he previously launched a self-themed action figure that left the internet equally baffled.
His approach to national health has made him the subject of broad mockery beyond social media as well. The night before his wrestling video was posted, Saturday Night Live parodied him in a skit featuring a shirtless RFK Jr. character in “MAHA Hospital” treating patients with raw milk and Ivermectin. It seems Kennedy’s MAHA efforts have not produced the results he may have hoped for, even with his own boss.
Published: Mar 16, 2026 04:46 pm