video shared on Instagram McDonald's allegedly offered Robert F. Kennedy Jr. $850 million in “hush money.”
Verdict: False
Neither MacDonald nor Kennedy Jr. have publicly addressed the allegations on their respective websites or social media accounts. Additionally, PolitiFact debunked this claim on November 19th.
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Republican senators, including Mike Rounds of South Dakota, said Kennedy Jr. should explain his views on health-related issues such as vaccines during the confirmation process, the newspaper reported. washington post. In addition to vaccines, Kennedy Jr. is also targeting the use of genetically modified foods, the paper said.
The Instagram video, which has more than 1,000 likes at the time of writing, alleges that McDonald's offered Kennedy Jr. $850 million in “hush money.”
In the video, an anonymous woman claims that McDonald's is offering Kennedy Jr. money to reveal that McDonald's uses seed oil in its fast food products. The video includes a clip of Kennedy Jr. discussing seed oil on Fox News.
That claim is false. McDonald's does not publish either. press release Not even socializing media statement Respond to complaints. Similarly, Kennedy Jr. has not addressed his claims. Website or he confirmed facebook, ×or instagram account.
Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. November 19th, Politifact I debunked that claim. The outlet also suggested that Kennedy Jr. said he was against seed oil, not fast food, through a Fox News clip featured in an Instagram video. During an Oct. 29 appearance on the network, Kennedy Jr. proposed According to the newspaper, McDonald's will return to cooking dishes using tallow. (Related: No, Elon Musk didn't buy McDonald's)
Kennedy Jr. nominated He will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Check Your Fact has contacted McDonald's for comment.
