Donald Trump was spotted with a massive glass of Diet Coke at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, completely ignoring health advice.
Trump's obsession with Diet Coke is notorious, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has no qualms about calling out the president's eating habits. On Friday night, Trump indulged in his favorite drink while preparing to speak at the black-tie event.
RFK Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary, labeled Trump's eating habits as the most "unhinged" he's ever seen. He stated, "He eats really bad food, which is McDonald's and candy and Diet Coke." Kennedy Jr. expressed disbelief at Trump's health, saying, "He drinks Diet Coke at all times; he has the constitution of a deity. I don’t know how he’s alive."
Trump defended himself, claiming he only indulges in junk food while traveling. When at Mar-a-Lago or the White House, he insists he eats "really good food." However, Kennedy Jr. remarked that anyone traveling with Trump believes he’s "pumping himself full of poison all day long."
A clip of Kennedy Jr.'s comments went viral, with one user calling it the "only factual point" he's ever made. Another chimed in, stating, "Trump is not only poisoning himself with what he puts in his mouth, but he also spews poison throughout the U.S. and the world every time he opens his mouth."
Earlier this year, Trump made headlines for bizarre claims about diet soda preventing cancer. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recounted a conversation with Trump Jr. where he said, "Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass—if poured on grass—so, therefore, it must kill cancer cells inside the body."
Oz shared an anecdote about being on Air Force One when he found Trump with an orange soft drink on his desk. "Are you kidding me?" Oz recalled asking. Trump sheepishly grinned and claimed, "You know, this stuff’s good for me; it kills cancer cells."
Oz also mentioned that Trump joked about Fanta not being unhealthy because it’s "fresh-squeezed." Trump Jr. attempted to defend his father by suggesting, "maybe he’s onto something."
Trump drinks a Diet Coke during the ProAm of the LIV Golf Team Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club in October 2022.
