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JD Vance reveals his weight loss secret. And the credit goes to Bobby Kennedy.
Vice President JD Vance was surprised to be asked about his weight-loss secret at an official White House press briefing but chuckled, saying it only meant he used to be very fat. "So, when you're the vice president of the United States and one of the first questions at a press conference in the White House is how much weight you've lost, you must have gotten very fat," Vance jokingly responded.Vance did not gatekeep the weight loss secret and revealed that the credit goes to RFK Jr's sauerkraut (fermented cabbage). "I was talking to my wife on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and I was like, 'I think I'm going to give up sugar,'" Vance told Fox News Channel's Senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy who asked the weightloss question.Vance said he called Bobby Kennedy, since he's "really into health," and told him he's thinking about giving up sugar.
"And Bobby Kennedy says, 'No, no, no, no. I've got something that's way better than that and way more intense,'" Vance said. "Basically I eat a lot of high-protein stuff, and I eat a lot of sauerkraut. And let's just say that if that was Fat Tuesday, Fat Wednesday never came."
Call Bobby
JD Vance's weight loss secret is: "if you want to lose weight, call Bobby Kennedy. And if you want to enjoy what you eat, do not call Bobby Kennedy."
Weight loss before presidential run
On Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade offered his own theory about the vice president's transformation, saying Vance was “losing weight because he's gonna run for president -- just like everyone else.”
Vance has not declared that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. However, he is widely viewed as one of the potential contenders who could emerge as the party's next presidential standard-bearer after President Donald Trump.The vice president has acknowledged that a potential 2028 campaign is something he will eventually have to consider. In a June interview with CBS, he said he had not made a decision and suggested that he and his wife, Usha Vance, would discuss the future of their family after the 2026 midterm elections.
Usha Vance has also indicated that she is keeping an open mind about what could come next for her husband's political career.
What is sauerkraut?
Sauerkraut is finely shredded raw cabbage that has been preserved and flavored through lactic acid fermentation using salt. RFK Jr spoke highly of sauerkraut and is believed to have converted Trump's entire cabinet to his diet that consists of sauerkraut and meat. Kennedy Jr travels with his cooler of sauerkraut jars when he travels. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently called this a 'crazy diet' and said he enjoys his pop-tarts and can't go on any extreme diet.
