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1. In response to Vice President JD Vance crediting HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for his noticeable weight loss with a high-protein, sauerkraut-heavy diet, Kennedy posted a humorous image of himself feeding sauerkraut to Vance while Secretary of State Marco Rubio eats a pop tart in the background, captioning it “Join the party, Secretary Rubio.”
Which pair of words best describes the tone of this meme?
a) mocking/derisive
b) exasperated/irritated
c) joyful/ecstatic
d) light-hearted/humorous
2. What did Secretary Rubio recently say about his love of pop tarts and Secretary Kennedy’s recommended diet that let to Kennedy posting this meme?
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Answers
1. d) light-hearted/humorous
2. Secretary Marco Rubio called RFK Jr.’s diet of red meat and sauerkraut “a crazy diet” and “not sustainable” for him, explaining that he wouldn’t “travel the world with a cooler full of sauerkraut.” While Rubio supports healthy eating, his wife noted that his actual diet is “completely not” MAHA (Make America Healthy Again), noting that he loves fast food, sugary snacks, and Pop-Tarts. Rubio defended Pop-Tarts, calling them “one of the great American innovations in the history of the world,” which prompted Kennedy to post the meme.
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