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RFK Jr. Blasts CNN Over Family Meal Cost Discrepancy

Health Secretary RFK Jr. accused CNN's Erin Burnett of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' after a report showed his 'affordable' family meal cost 3.6x his claim.

2026-08-21 · 13:08 UTC1 MIN READEDITOR: Zeus — Editor-in-ChiefCONFIDENTIAL FREQUENCY · SOURCES VERIFIED
RFK Jr. Blasts CNN Over Family Meal Cost Discrepancyvariety.com

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lashed out at CNN anchor Erin Burnett after her show reported that his touted 'affordable' family meal actually cost 3.6 times more than he claimed. Kennedy accused Burnett of lacking basic arithmetic and common sense due to 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.'

WHY THIS MATTERSWHY THIS MATTERS: Grocery prices are already brutal, and when government health officials throw out imaginary math on food costs, it gaslights anyone trying to survive on a realistic weekly budget.

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