Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently launched a fitness-heavy promo for his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, telling Americans to get off the couch and dive into intense workouts and clean habits. The video has a real edge, such as saunas, icy plunges, and tough-guy shots with Kid Rock. While it quickly became one of the internet’s most talked-about clips, it didn’t take long before a New York influencer turned that buzz into a full-blown parody.
Austin Nasso, a comedian out of New York, jumped in with a parody that took Kennedy’s routine and elevated it to ridiculous levels. In his viral spoof, Nasso claims he is up before sunrise, stealing eggs straight from an endangered falcon’s nest for his morning protein. For cardio, he says he sprints from the angry mother bird. And for vegetables spends nearly an hour grazing in his own yard, snacking on dried leaves and roots, all to feed his beloved worm, “Wormy.”
This parody just keeps getting increasingly absurd. Nasso cracks jokes about loading up his kitchen with supplements and Southeast Asian spices, only to open a kitchen cabinet full of McDonald’s French fries. He also pretends he is building his immunity by asking to get bitten by his “autistic children,” then goes all-in on this over-the-top celebration, acting like he is getting “injected” with everything from polio to the black plague. He never breaks character, which makes the whole thing feel even more bizarre.
People on social media bounced between light teasing and biting political jokes. Many users ran with the denim workout vibe that kicked off the memes, saying the parody would have been perfect if it had gone all-in on that rough, tough look. Some treated the spoof like it was a fake documentary, so over-the-top that it almost seemed believable. Others just shrugged, saying the real world has gotten so bizarre that parodies aren’t even needed anymore.
Internet Reacts to New York Influencer’s RFK Jr. Spoof Video
The parody clip quickly drew sarcastic reactions, with many viewers poking fun at the portrayal. “Should have done it wearing jeans,” one person joked. Another added, “Fake! Everyone knows RFK Jr works out in tight blue jeans like any other normal person.”
Some felt the impression was almost too accurate. “It does sound exactly like his argumentation! Is this a documentary?” one user wrote. Another chimed in, “Best documentary I’ve seen this month.”
Others leaned fully into satire. “Remember, kids, canola oil and vegetables are bad for you, but coal tar in the water and massive doses of unregulated supplements are perfectly normal. Now go take a swim in sewage water to build up immunity!” one comment read. Another added, “Needs more boiling lava in his gut.”
A few referenced past controversies in their jokes. “Thank God he didn’t re-enact the toilet seat comment,” one person wrote. Meanwhile, another concluded, “The real Jr. is much funnier.”
You can tell the spoof riffs on Kennedy’s original wellness promo. That one had all these odd choices, like working out in jeans, and a super intense vibe, all in the name of discipline and health. Some felt inspired, but many just thought it was odd, and the memes started flying almost right away.
