New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been a vocal supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is set to face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the position of Health and Human Services secretary under President Donald Trump. Rodgers praised Kennedy's intelligence and commitment to public health, specifically highlighting Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he seeks to become President Donald Trump 's Health and Human Services secretary. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been a vocal and staunch supporter of Kennedy throughout his political endeavors, starting with his initial presidential bid.
During the 2024 presidential election, Kennedy even approached Rodgers about joining him as his running mate, an event captured in the Netflix docuseries 'Enigma.' 'Retire and go into politics or play two or three more years,' Kennedy reportedly said. 'I definitely envisioned a life without football, and it wasn’t scary. I felt comfort in being able to move on at some point. But I love football. I want to keep playing. And I hated the way last year went. There’s still some unfinished business in New Jersey.' Rodgers, despite entertaining the idea of a political career, ultimately decided to continue playing football. However, he remained a fervent supporter of Kennedy. Earlier this month on 'The Pat McAfee Show,' Rodgers urged senators questioning Kennedy to be prepared. 'Like, please, somebody try and get after him and just watch him absolutely mop the floor with any of these senators,' Rodgers said. 'You better come ready senators, come ready and try and see if you can pull one over on my boy, Bobby, because Bobby’s f------ smart, dude. And no notes, off the cuff, can handle his own pretty well, so excited for him to – and honestly so should everybody.' Rodgers highlighted Kennedy's initiative to 'Make America Healthy Again,' a movement seemingly sparked by the Food and Drug Administration's recent ban on red food dye due to potential cancer risks. 'Like, if you spend a minute researching ingredients in products in the states compared to overseas, it’s disgusting,' Rodgers stated. 'It’s disgusting what they allow here, the levels that they allow here, products that are terrible for you, products they know are carcinogenic. So it’s going to as he’s doing a service to everybody if you just let him and get the hell out of the way and stop trying to label him as whatever the f--- they want to label him these days. 'He just wants to make sure that everything that’s being given to our kids is safe, everything that we’re ingesting on a day-to-day basis is safe, and he’s going to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ or is going to freaking die trying.' Rodgers hasn't made any further statements ahead of Kennedy's hearing on Wednesday, but his strong support suggests he will be watching closely.
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