RFK Jr. Jokes About Being Red State Gov’s ‘Personal Trainer,’ Publicly Challenges Him to Drop 30 Lbs

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to poke fun at Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia’s weight Friday while he was in the state to promote initiatives to improve citizens’ health.

Morrisey signed legislation imposing a statewide ban on the use of certain food dyes into law Monday, affecting popular products like Mountain Dew, Froot Loops cereal, M&Ms candy, Utz Cheese Balls, Skittles candy and Lucky Charms cereal. Kennedy, who joined Morrisey at a Martinsville, W.Va. school, joked about meeting that state’s governor for the first time during the presidential transition.

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“The first time I saw him, I said, ‘You look like you ate Governor Morrisey,’” Kennedy said. “And — and there was a lot of talk about getting healthy again, and I’m very happy that he’s invited me to be his personal trainer. And I am going to put him — I’m going to put him on a really rigorous regimen. And we’re going to put him on a carnivore diet.”

“We’re going to make him do — raise your hand if you want Governor Morrisey to do a public weigh-in once a month,” Kennedy added. “And then, when he’s lost 30 pounds I’m going to come back to the state and do a celebration and a public weigh-in with him.”

One of Morrisey’s proposals aligns with Kennedy’s