Camilla Jessen
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone viral again.
A viral gym video raised eyebrows over RFK Jr.’s denim-clad workout routine.
Now, the health secretary is setting the record straight.
A Viral Workout, in Denim
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has once again stirred up conversation.
A recent workout video, posted to X, showed the 71-year-old performing chin-ups and push-ups in a pair of jeans and a belt, prompting a wave of social media chatter and speculation.
“Make America Healthy Again”
Filmed at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the clip was part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
The video featured RFK Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taking on the “Pete & Bobby Challenge,” which involved doing 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups in under 10 minutes.
RFK Jr. posted: “I teamed up with @SecDef Hegseth for the ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ — 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups. This is the start of a nationwide push to get Americans fit again. We’re calling on our friend @SecDuffy to take the challenge.”
The Internet Has Questions
Social media was quick to react.
“Why is RFK Jr doing pull-ups and push-ups in jeans?” one user asked.
Another user quipped, “RFK, Jr. working out in jeans and a belt is absolutely diabolical.”
“Does he have workout jeans and casual jeans?” another asked.
The confusion was strong enough to prompt Fox News host Jesse Watters to ask RFK Jr. directly during an interview: “Why do you wear jeans when you work out?”
RFK Jr. Responds
RFK Jr. gave a simple explanation: “Well, I just started doing that a long time ago because I would go hiking in the morning and then go straight to the gym and I found it was convenient. And now I’m used to it, so I just do it.”
Watters accepted the answer, saying, “Okay. There are a lot of theories but that makes perfect sense.”
Outperforming in Denim
Despite the wardrobe choice, RFK Jr. showed no signs of slowing down.
According to Newsner, He reportedly outperformed Hegseth in the chin-up portion of the challenge.
