RFK Jr. Makes Disturbing Announcement About Flu Season
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- On Saturday Night Live, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., portrayed by James Austin Johnson, humorously announced alarming changes to how Americans should view cold and flu season, renaming it to include additional diseases like listeria, measles, and "trenchbrain."
- The sketch featured Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) addressing USS Lincoln sailors returning from a difficult mission near Iran, highlighting the ship's deteriorating conditions and several attempted suicides during their deployment.
- Kennedy emphasized the recall of 200,000 pounds of meat but suggested alternative proteins like catfish, pony, and cricket, claiming the sailors' shipboard testing was crucial for identifying these issues.
- The segment ended with comedic glitches in Kennedy’s speech and Hegseth making a sarcastic remark about a future "sad pullup contest," concluding with a playful misquote referencing the band Linkin Park.
