This is an interesting development…
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said doctors told him a parasite had eaten part of his brain and then died after experiencing memory loss and brain fog in 2010.
The New York Times reviewed a deposition of Kennedy from 2012 that detailed his experience with his symptoms and the dead parasite. The Times reported that Kennedy started dealing with memory loss and mental fogginess in 2010, prompting concerns from a friend that the now-presidential candidate may have had a tumor.
Kennedy gave the 2012 deposition during divorce proceedings from his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy. Kennedy discussed his symptoms in the deposition because he argued his cognitive struggles in relation to the situation had diminished his earning power, according to The Times report.
Several doctors who had first concluded Kennedy had a tumor found a dark spot on his brain scans, The Times reported. However, before RFK Jr. had surgery another doctor told him that he believed the spot on the brain scan “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” Kennedy reportedly said in the deposition.
“I have cognitive problems, clearly,” he said in the deposition, according to The Times. “I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.”
A spokesperson for Kennedy’s campaign said that the presidential candidate contracted a parasite while traveling.
“Mr. Kennedy traveled extensively in Africa, South America, and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate, and in one of those locations contracted a parasite. The issue was resolved more than 10 years ago, and he is in robust physical and mental health,” the campaign said.
“Questioning Mr. Kennedy’s health is a hilarious suggestion, given his competition.”
RFK Jr. has portrayed himself to be a younger, more mentally and physically fit alternative to President Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump as he seeks to shake up the 2024 race.
On Tuesday, the Independent candidate reignited his call to debate former President Trump.
In a message shared on X, RFK Jr. suggested the “perfect neutral territory” at the upcoming Libertarian Party convention as the venue.
“It’s perfect neutral territory for you and me to have a debate where you can defend your record for your wavering supporters,” Kennedy wrote to Trump. “You yourself have said you’re not afraid to debate me as long as my poll numbers are decent. Well, they are. In fact, I’m the only presidential candidate in history who has polled ahead of both major party candidates in head-to-head races.”
“So let’s meet at the Libertarian convention and show the American public that at least two of the major candidates aren’t afraid to debate each other,” he added. “I asked the convention organizers and they are game for us to use our time there to bring the American people the debate they deserve!”
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