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RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters
Headlines vary from neutrally describing RFK Jr.'s snake encounter to highlighting his "weird" behavior or political fallout with anti-vax allies.
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What happenedRFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters.
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Left / center-leftRFK Jr. is doing weird things with animals again
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Right / center-rightWatch: RFK Jr. Catches Two Snakes on Dr. Oz's Patio Using Only His Bare Hands
Watch: RFK Jr. Catches Two Snakes on Dr. Oz's Patio Using Only His Bare Hands
CatchesBare Hands
Whatever one may think of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (and the opinions on him do seem to vary widely), most onlookers should be able to […]
RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters
A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrangling two snakes bare-handed captured the internet's fascination Tuesday, the latest animal encounter the U. S. health secretary has shared publicly tha...
RFK Jr. Pisses Off Anti-Vax Allies in Effort to Contain Hantavirus
Pisses OffAnti-Vax AlliesHantavirus
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing fire from his own people. The U. S. health secretary has angered anti-vax activists by extending liability protections to drugmakers working on a hantavirus...
'Why Is He Like This?' RFK Jr. Mocked As He's Bitten In Latest Wild Animal Stunt
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again going viral for an animal encounter — this time getting bitten repeatedly by snakes at the home of his subordinate, C...
DUDE VIDEO – RKF Jr. picks up a couple of snakes on Dr Oz’s patio!
HHS Secretary Bobby Kennedy ain’t scared of a couple of Black Racer snakes. In the video below, he reaches down and picks them up to remove them from Dr. Oz’s patio. Watch...
