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People Can’t Stop Making Jokes About One Anecdote From RFK Jr Biography

People Can’t Stop Making Jokes About One Anecdote From RFK Jr Biography

Summary

A biography of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reveals a strange story from the early 2000s where he stopped his car to remove the genitals of a dead raccoon on the side of the road for research. The story became popular on social media, with many people making jokes about it. Kennedy is now the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.

Key Facts

  • The biography is titled *RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise* by Isabel Vincent.
  • It includes an incident where Kennedy cut off a dead raccoon’s genitals during a family car ride.
  • Kennedy said he kept the raccoon genitals for research purposes in an interview with People magazine.
  • The story quickly spread online, inspiring many memes and jokes.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the son of Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy.
  • He ran for president as an independent in 2024 but later joined President Trump’s administration.
  • Kennedy was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2025.
  • Tensions exist between Kennedy and other members of the Kennedy family, who have criticized him publicly.
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