President Donald Trump’s fondness for fast food sparked lighthearted commentary this week from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed amazement at the president’s energy despite what he described as less-than-ideal eating habits.
According to Fox News, Kennedy made the remarks during an appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast, where host Katie Miller asked which Cabinet member had the most unusual approach to food.
Kennedy did not hesitate before pointing to the president, prompting laughter during the exchange.
“The president,” Kennedy said, drawing an immediate reaction from Miller.
He went on to describe Trump’s well-known love of fast food and Diet Coke, marveling at how little it seems to slow him down.
“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.
Kennedy later added that Trump’s fast-food habits are largely tied to life on the road, not his daily routine.
Kennedy said that when Trump is at Mar-a-Lago or inside the White House, his meals are far healthier, and the fast food tends to appear mostly while traveling.
“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,” Kennedy said.
The White House echoed that assessment. In a statement to Fox News Digital, spokesperson Kush Desai praised Trump’s stamina and health.
“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,” Desai said.
Kennedy has commented before on Trump’s campaign food, describing it as difficult to stomach during long stretches on the road.
“Campaign food is always bad, but the food that goes onto that airplane is, like, just poison,” Kennedy said in 2024. “You have a choice between – you don’t have the choice, you’re either given KFC or Big Macs.”
Trump’s health has drawn renewed attention in recent months. Reports about medical imaging during an October visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center fueled speculation, though Trump later clarified he received a CT scan rather than an MRI. His physician has repeatedly stated that the president “remains in exceptional health.”
At age 78 when he won re-election in 2024, Trump became the oldest person elected president. He turns 80 in June. Medical records released by the White House show Trump’s weight has dropped since 2020, and he has publicly discussed steps he takes to monitor his health, including aspirin use for heart health.
Despite jokes about burgers and soda, Kennedy’s comments ultimately underscored a point echoed by allies and physicians alike: Trump’s energy level continues to defy expectations.
