Rubio Rejects RFK's 'Crazy' Sauerkraut Diet

Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dietary approach as impractical, rejecting the notion of traveling globally with fermented vegetables.

Speaking on "The Katie Miller Podcast" Alongside his wife, Jeanette, Rubio responded to questions about Kennedy's reported preference for red meat and fermented vegetables. "This is a crazy diet," Rubio said. "This is a diet that consists of eating sauerkraut and meat. Now you understand, like, this is not a sustainable thing... He has to travel with coolers of sauerkraut! I'm not going to travel the world with a cooler full of sauerkraut. It's ridiculous. I can't do it."

Rubio stated his support for Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" Movement despite his criticism of the specific diet. His wife, however, highlighted what she characterized as Rubio's own dietary habits, referencing his consumption of Pop-Tarts and other processed foods.

Rubio denied eating Pop-Tarts daily but offered a defense of the product. "The Pop-Tart is one of the great American innovations in the history of the world, if you think about it. It comes in this beautiful foil package," He said.

Jeanette remained unconvinced by the argument. "He eats all the things you should not be eating. Like every single thing," She said.

Kennedy and Mars Inc., which owns Pop-Tarts, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the exchange.

The discussion occurred as Rubio continues to be considered a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. A New Hampshire poll showed him trailing Vice President JD Vance by ten percentage points in a hypothetical 2028 matchup.

Rubio has also drawn attention for a photograph taken during President Trump's 2025 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which became widely shared online. During a recent Fox News appearance, Rubio discussed the resulting meme phenomenon. "The meme thing, it was interesting because when it first came out, I hated that picture," He said, explaining that his posture in the photo resulted from the couch's design. Though he does not actively track the variations, he noted that colleagues regularly show him examples.