Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a deposition taken more than a decade ago that a bug ate part of his brain before it died inside his head.
RFK Jr., now 70, made a bizarre confession during divorce proceedings in 2012, detailing “cognitive issues” that he initially feared might be a brain tumor, but a second doctor told him that his They were simply told that the black spots on their brain scans were dead parasites. According to the New York Times.
Before getting a second opinion, Mr. Kennedy was scheduled to undergo surgery by the same doctor who operated on his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who died of a brain tumor in 2009.
But doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital believed the abnormalities in the scan images were “caused by an insect that got into the brain and died after eating part of it,” Kennedy said in a transcribed interview. Ta.
RFK Jr. said in a 2012 deposition that he contracted mercury poisoning from eating too many tuna fish sandwiches, but doctors believe this was likely the real cause of Kennedy’s neurological problems. told the Times.
“Obviously, I have cognitive issues,” the son of the late attorney general and senator from New York state said at the time. “I have short-term memory loss, and I also have long-term memory loss, and that’s affecting me.”
Around the same time that his mercury levels reached 10 times the level considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency, President Kennedy suffered from “severe brain fog” that made it difficult for him to form words. Told.
Vaccine-skeptical politician says he believes his diet is to blame for the problem.
“I loved the tuna fish sandwich. I had it all the time,” he said.
Mr Kennedy also claimed that he had recovered from his memory loss and foggy symptoms, had no after-effects from the parasite, and did not need treatment.
The longtime environmental lawyer added that he has made several changes following the two health scares, including getting more sleep, traveling less and eating less fish.
In his 70s, he has used his relative youth to advocate for an insurgent candidacy against former President Donald Trump, 77, and President Biden, 81.
Asked whether his health problems would affect his ability to serve as president, a spokesperson for Kennedy’s campaign told the Times: “Given the competition, that’s an odd proposition.”
The highly anticipated candidate has suffered from a variety of health problems over the years, including atrial fibrillation, a common heart abnormality that increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, and drug abuse in his youth.
