R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain.

🙋 Q&A

[01] R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

1. What health issues did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. face?

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. experienced severe memory loss and mental fogginess in 2010, leading doctors to suspect he had a brain tumor.
• After undergoing scans, doctors at Duke University Medical Center concluded that he had a tumor and scheduled him for a procedure.
• However, a doctor at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital had a different opinion - he believed that the abnormality seen on Kennedy's scans was caused by a dead parasite that had gotten into his brain and eaten a portion of it.

2. How has Kennedy portrayed his health and fitness?

• As an independent presidential candidate, Kennedy has portrayed his athleticism and relative youth as an advantage over the two oldest people to ever seek the White House: President Biden and former President Trump.
• Kennedy has been seen skiing with a professional snowboarder and an Olympic gold medalist, and a camera crew has filmed him lifting weights shirtless at an outdoor gym.

[02] Kennedy's Presidential Campaign

1. What is the status of Kennedy's presidential campaign?

• Kennedy has secured a place on the ballots in Utah, Michigan, Hawaii, and potentially California and Delaware.
• His intensive efforts to gain access in more states could put him in a position to tip the election.