Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s duck-quacking ringtone briefly interrupted the press briefing Jan. 7, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
As Kennedy's phone rang out with ducks quacking, Rollins quipped: "Duck is also high in protein. Duck is a good thing to eat, everybody."
The press briefing broke out into chuckles before Kennedy got back to business and continued discussing his team's MAHA efforts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's overhaul of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, which reduces the number of routine immunizations recommended for children.
RFK JR’S DYE-FREE FOOD VISION BLOCKED BY OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE
Kennedy is an environmental lawyer and self-avowed lover of nature. Before his confirmation to serve in the federal government, Kennedy was well-known on social media for posting videos showing off wild critters he came across on hikes in Southern California or videos showing off his falconry skills.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at the White House, Jan. 7, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press)
Kennedy added that if foreign adversaries wanted to throttle and weaken the U.S., they'd "addict us to ultra-processed foods."
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
"If a foreign adversary sought to destroy the health of our children, cripple our economy, to weaken our national security, there would be no better strategy than to addict us to ultra-processed foods," he said.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk-jr-s-barnyard-ringtone-interrupts-white-house-maha-briefing-sparks-laughs