Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Doctors Found Worm In His Head That ‘Ate A Portion’ Of His Brain
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was notified from a doctor that he had a dead parasite in his head in 2010.
'The New York Times' reported on Wednesday that the 70-year-old was experiencing memory loss and mental fog so severe that a friend became concerned that he might have a brain tumor, reminiscent of his late uncle who died of brain cancer in 2009, Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy.
When doctors — several of whom had also worked with his uncle — noticed RFK Jr. had a dark spot on his brain scans, they concluded he indeed had a tumor. However, in a turn of events, a doctor at New York-Presbyterian Hospital called with a secondary opinion.
Per the 'Times,' the doctor believed the abnormality seen on his scans "was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died," Kennedy wrote in a 2012 deposition. He suspects he may have contracted it during a trip to South Asia.
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Around that same time, Kennedy had also suffered from mercury poisoning, which is known to cause neurological issues such as loss of peripheral vision, muscle weakness, issues with movement, speech, hearing, and memory loss.
Kennedy concludes that he's recovered from the cognitive issues, which he claims at that time severely hindered his earning power. According to him, the parasite did not require treatment. In addition, he's suffered for decades with A-fib; however it's been nearly decades since he's had an episode, and believes he has overcome the condition. A-fib, short for Atrial fibrillation, "is a quivering or irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications," the American Heart Association reports.
Dr. Clinton White, an infectious disease professor, spoke on the matter, saying tapeworm eggs are sticky and easily move from person to person. Although they can end up in "all kinds of tissues," he highly doubts that a parasite would eat part of the brain, maintaining that they instead survive on nutrients from the body.
The presidential candidate, who has secured a spot on the ballots in Utah, Michigan, Hawaii, California, and Delaware, attempts to keep his youth, skiing with a professional snowboarder who dubbs RFK Jr. a "ripper." CNN has obtained footage of his sunny workout routine, shirtless.
When Stefani Spear, a spokeswoman for the Kennedy campaign, was asked if Kennedy's health issues could compromise his fitness for presidency, she told the 'Times' it was "a hilarious suggestion, given the competition."
Yesterday, RFK Jr. shaded his opponents on Twitter, now known as X. "I offer to eat 5 more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate."
I offer to eat 5 more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate.
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 8, 2024
RFK Jr.'s next stop on the campaign trail feaures running mate Nicole Shanahan's 'A New Dawn for Justice' event in Houston, Texas, on May 11.
