Trump makes not-so-subtle jab at RFK Jr during Mar-a-Lago speech
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s driven him pretty wild over the last number of years,” Trump began, referring to RFK Jr. “Today, I nominated him for, I guess, if you like health and if you like people that live a long time, it’s the most important position, RFK Jr.” But, after praising his future HHS secretary, Trump took a thinly-veiled swipe at “Bobby.” “I just looked at the news reports. open image in gallery Trump cracked jokes at the expensr of RFK Jr and Musk Raising his hand to his forehead, Trump warned: “You’ve reached about the level.” Trump made a joke at Musk’s expense too, following reports that the MAGA megadonor has spent “nearly every day” at Mar-a-Lago since the election. open image in gallery Trump’s Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz with RFK Jr at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.” It came as no surprise, with Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt referring to RFK Jr as qualified and mentioning him as someone who would likely be joining the administration in a Fox News interview earlier in the day.