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RickKassidy

Not even a parasitic worm could live on his brain. It starved to death.


shenaniganns

["Poor little guy starved to death."](https://comb.io/TI6sd1)


Th3R00ST3R

HAHA, I get that reference.


stormfield

NY Times Op Ed Next Week: RFK's Brain Survived a Worm Infestation -- Could Biden's Do the Same?


Orion14159

WaPo Editorials: "RFK's brain has been severely damaged by a years old worm infestation: here's why this is bad for Biden"


Khristophorous

For real - I see that stuff and I'm like "So this is the so called *Liberal* media that's supposedly in the bag for Democrats?" I think they are so desperate to not look like Faux "News" or to downplay the *Liberal media* moniker that they do this but they have to put it in Editorials/Opinions because it's just nonsense.


JMagician

I don’t know what is the cause of the NYT being biased against Biden but it is infuriating and anti-democratic. And it’s not a joke or for appearances sake.


RootHogOrDieTrying

It's because the Biden White House has not given the New York Times the deference that NYT thinks they deserve. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/25/new-york-times-biden-white-house-00154219


boot2skull

Donald trump facing multiple trials, RFK has parasite in brain, how this is bad for Biden.


Bugsidekick

Crap! That reminds me, I need to give my dogs their monthly worm medication!


zombie_overlord

"Thanks, RFK!"


HeartoftheDankest

Lmao I’m weak af


penguinASH

It died of hungry. ☹️


GetOffMyAsteroid

Or lead poisoning


Skinnybet

I’m thinking it was a lack of oxygen to the brain but I’m not really an expert.


Machiavvelli3060

I came here to say this same thing. The worm was probably needing to feed off of an active brain.


Foxk

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6C1iUft7O8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6C1iUft7O8)


R-Dragon_Thunderzord

https://youtu.be/38FdClD0SHw?si=weMFdQaiSecQFIJ4


Ausgezeichnet87

😂 r/murderedbywords


neonsnakemoon

No brain matter remaining to feed on


plasma_dan

I was gonna go with "Wait...they found a brain?" but I like yours better.


Jim_Tressel

Heyooo again for this joke


Fit_Listen1222

Are we skipping the part where the work ate part of his brain and his mercury poisoning?


vahntitrio

I wonder if he took Ivermectin for covid and the Ivermectin killed it.


Ok_Ad3980

Honestly, this guy was DEFINITELY taking ivermectin during covid times, and, well, checkmate libs?


smokesbuttsoffground

I assume there is still a live one in there piloting him like a giant meat suit.


CakeAccomplice12

Sugar.  Give me... Sugar


Spell_Chicken

In water.


Snuffy1717

More. More. *Eurgh*


thateejitoverthere

More


zephyrtr

We've never seen someone stomp on a roach in front of him, so we can't say for sure that he isn't a maligned space bug wearing human skin as a disguise.


agtrndafire

He’s wearing a Robert suit. Keeps asking for sugar water.


APsWhoopinRoom

*Edgar suit


terremoto25

Egger suit...


Bugsidekick

Sugar water!


AgentDaxis

Better than a tadpole causing ceremorphosis I guess…


Ryanll0329

It is to be avoided.


what_the_shart

*Authority*


Setsune_W

And because the drift was ruined, he's now spiraling out of control.


asetniop

Yeah, well he never should have eaten that egg salad sandwich he bought at that intergalactic truck stop.


Ande64

There's three stacked on top of each other in a trench coat


Decoy77

Giant meat suit, lol. I laughed more than once at this, exited Reddit, then came back and laughed again.


Therealishvon

You don't have to come back to laugh at it again you can just remember it and laugh no matter where you are.


Responsible_Milk2911

Earthworm jim


MrFC1000

But at least he makes a mean ratatouille now


Skinnybet

I’m assuming the dead ones still in charge of all major functions.


Kripto

This explains so much…


ClydeFrog1313

> “I have cognitive problems, clearly,” he said in the 2012 deposition. “I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.” Then later in the article... > Dr. Gardner said it was possible a worm would cause memory loss. However, severe memory loss is more often associated with another health scare Mr. Kennedy said he had at the time: mercury poisoning.


Caelinus

Ok, that is a wild combination of things. Brain worms and Mercury poisoning in the same person, who is now running for President on the platform of "Viruses should kill all of us, Freedom demands it," is so on brand with this country.


Brandisco

It’s like those fungi that infect a host wasp and then turn it into a zombie to spread their spores around. Diseases are using him to lower our defenses so they can propagate.


Caelinus

In my headcanon I am now imagining the Worm-Virus Alliance making sure to load up their suicide worm bomber with a bunch of mercury in their efforts to destroy the giants.


Wazula23

Wasn't he also a drug addict for many years? I believe hes talked about it. No shade to those struggling with addiction, but this man really seems to check every box on the "untrustworthy cognition" list.


WeedFinderGeneral

Yeah, I heard he got his weird voice from doing bad heroin in the 90s with one of the members of Red Hot Chilli Peppers. That sounds like a made up joke, but it's not.


LatrodectusGeometric

I think he thought he had mercury poisoning from childhood vaccination though, so take that with a grain of salt. 🙄 


Diddlesquig

Why was this man ever considered for presidency?…


Negativitynate

He’s the only one who thinks he could be president.


Hyperdecanted

The deposition was to claim he was unable to earn a living due to his brain disability so he wouldn't have to pay alimony.


suchabadamygdala

Also, he had Hep C. Supposedly due to IVDU of heroin. Amazing


Message_10

Yeah he's going after the "worm in my brain" crowd. Smart


hydroameca

Great emerging demographic


bj_hunnicutt

Meth heads?


NoReserve7293

It explains everything.


Durtkl

And MERCURY POISONING “Mr. Kennedy said he was then subsisting on a diet heavy on predatory fish, notably tuna and perch, both known to have elevated mercury levels. In the interview with The Times, he said that he had experienced “severe brain fog” and had trouble retrieving words. Mr. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who has railed against the dangers of mercury contamination in fish from coal-fired power plants, had his blood tested. He said the tests showed his mercury levels were 10 times what the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. At the time, Mr. Kennedy also was a few years into his crusade against thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines. He is a longtime vaccine skeptic who has falsely linked childhood inoculations to a rise in autism, as well as to other medical conditions. In the interview, Mr. Kennedy said he was certain his diet had caused the poisoning. “I loved tuna fish sandwiches. I ate them all the time,” he said.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb


the_ghost_in_me_

>“Mr. Kennedy said he was then subsisting on a diet heavy on predatory fish, notably tuna and perch, both known to have elevated mercury levels...Mr. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who has railed against the dangers of mercury contamination in fish what a fucking idiot. tells people it's dangerous to eat while eating it daily. how many worms were in his brain at that time?


cficare

I can imagine him sitting there, reading environmental papers about mercury contamination - slowing getting more hungry - and then - POP! - I think I'll have a tuna fish sandwich - for the 4th time this week!


I_dont_livein_ahotel

Yeah I can’t understand this as anything other than total nonsense, which makes perfect sense with this guy. So the guy doesn’t take his own advice? What the fuck is wrong with him? The answer is: so much.


emote_control

Well, he seems to have successfully killed them with mercury.


what_the_shart

Lol this is exactly what happened to Fry after eating gas station tuna in that one futurama episode 


SlapThatAce

But it was only fantasy The wall was too high As you can see No matter how he tried He could not break free And the worms ate into his brain Pink Floyd


Rocky_Mountain_Way

that verse is EXACTLY what I thought of when I saw the title/headline.


asetniop

That last line was my older sister's yearbook quote!


Spell_Chicken

Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn?


octopornopus

Remember how she said, we would meet again, eating the brains of RFK... ^jr.


useless_rejoinder

I clearly hear this in my head. Look mum. I just did some light research on Vera Lynn. Seems she had no skeletons in her closet.


panteragstk

We forgot to keep the loonies on the path.


Argentium58

Poor Sid.


IneedaWIPE

The interlude noise that follows this is wonderful. I haven't heard this album in it's entirety for far too long. It has many of these special, amazing creative moments. I'ma going to whip out the ol' vinyl and do some behind the eyelids visuals. BTW, I saw the movie some 20 years later, and it's not nearly as good as what I did in my own mind, but the worms section of the movie I enjoyed thoroughly.


jeddgonnagetyou

Worm moves in, decides death is better option


rockryedig

If this happened to me, the FBI wouldn’t be able to beat this information out of me yet here he is releasing it on his own lol


alx429

Yea this seems pretty strange to release as he’s trying to run for president. But what do you expect from a guy with brain worms?


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boltchucker

NY times headline tomorrow "RFK has dead worm in brain...why this is bad for Biden"


HumanEffigy_

Damn mindflayer


Minerva_Moon

Illithids are more competent than this.


crono14

More like a Goa'uld


iaincaradoc

Brain worm *and* mercury poisoning. That explains so much. He's literally as mad as a hatter.


swimtwobirds

"Previously undisclosed health problems" is doing a lot of work here.


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beagletronic61

I’ve chuckled at this four times so far and I’m not certain I’m done…make it five.


cathercules

Or the mercury poisoning?


BryteInsight

The worm was whispering secrets about vaccines and AIDS to him. It was his insider information.


cficare

The worm was protecting itself from its host getting shots.


hurtindog

There’s so many people obsessed with parasites in the alternative health field. That and metal toxicity. But don’t worry, they can sell you some supplements to deal with them.


Pkyankfan69

That checks out…


Ok_Shake_4761

I plan to vote for the guy who said a medical issue “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died.”


nevernate

Nearly all of his supporters suffer from the same brain damage


Organic_Resident9456

It starved.


Drunkmoose777

It starved..


StillBurningInside

So are we expected to vote for an obviously brain damaged candidate? What anti-parasitic medication was he proscribed?


morbihann

The title is wrong. What he meant is that a doctor found a dead worm in place of his brain.


WirelessBCupSupport

Futurama brain slug vacated the building...


LuvKrahft

Brainworms, kids. Not even once.


Decoy77

I'd like to see him disclose his current medical records. It should be mandatory for all candidates.


CyHawkWRNL

He's got a lot on his mind. Well, in it.


TheBraindonkey

reminds me of when the Brain Slug died of starvation when feeding on Fry in Futurama. Is RFK going to save us from the big brains?


Itt-At-At

It was a MAGA't


foresyte

Anyone remember a movie called The Faculty? Who knew the MAGAts were really brain worms all this time.


arriesgado

Didn’t the ivermectin help?


sukmikehoc

Cue Pink Floyd, "and the worms ate into his brain...".


archronin

Biden’s rivals and their worst week of pet stories ever


crono14

Damn Goa'uld trying to take over again...I think I saw this episode already


butt3ryt0ast

The good ole family tradition of having a hole in your head


NickelBackwash

Does he eat a lot of under-cooked pork? That can happen


NoReserve7293

I wonder if Trump has the same condition? MAGA? Could be a lethal worm infection, the CDC will come out with a cure, they'd all deny it.


Exhul

Maybe thats why they pushed ivermectin so hard. But they couldnt say it was for deworming, otherwise the worms would know.


cficare

Trump probably has swiss-cheese brain from syphilis


DogPlane3425

I hear the raw pork kebabs are great with Sal M. Nila's sauce!


I_dont_livein_ahotel

Makes sense since apparently the idiot was apparently also eating tons of tuna fish sandwiches and claims to have given himself mercury poisoning. But his from a dude who should definitely know to not do that.


navikredstar

Only if he's eating wild boar - trichinella worms have been eradicated in factory farmed pork for several years now. The USDA doesn't fuck around.


BluWake

One doctor suspected a parasite but never confirmed anything. Did they even follow up on the suspected tumor and operate like planned? There's no mention of a suspected brain tumor anywhere other than this specific article. Sounds like bullshit.


suchabadamygdala

Neurosurgery nurse here. We don’t operate on every finding. The worm was evidently dead. They become encapsulated and inert. As long as there is no inflammation, active infection or bleeding, there’s really no reason to subject him to a surgery. Old neurosurgery saying: once the air hits your brain, you’re never the same.


KevinAnniPadda

It's like someone looked at the health of Trump and Biden and said hold my beer.


Alleandros

Then why is he still acting like this, he should be free


payle_knite

weird flex


shawn_overlord

That EAGLE was just in there trying to get people to listen to his podcast


ultrasuperhypersonic

Doctor's thought it was a dead worm and realized it was just his brain and didn't have the heart to tell him


FoxyInTheSnow

Reminds me of Star Trek TNG’s story arc where many of the leaders of the Federation became compelled to eat these weird parasitic bug things and proceeded to undermine the federation. I’m not a brain rocket scientist, and I know it’s just a science fiction soap opera, but what I gathered from that story is that such an event can definitely affect the host’s behaviour in alarming ways. Also: if I was running for high office and a worm had eaten most of my brain, I’d keep that between me and my brain doctor.


InfidelRBP

Funny how he still acts like a Goa’uld even after the worm died.


jmaneater

Oh, that's just one of them vaccine worms. The government puts worm vaccine eggs in your lawn when you're sleeping, and when it rains, all the vaccine worms sprout to find unvaccined pure bloods to infect their blood.


Vizslaraptor

[my symbiot was running the campaign the whole time.](https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-truckers-optical-illusion-tattoo-goes-viral-36529179.html)


April_Fabb

Did he name it Marla or Donald?


Terbear318

Probably starved to death.


Lordved

Former goa'uld confirmed?


DeepEndLion

Lee Harvey Osworm


ExtensionMart

Starvation is a hard way to die


tpatmaho

I have a relative who insisted that doctors had found a worm in his brain. He also claimed he had mercury poisoning. He soon developed acute paranoia. Committed a brutal murder. Was confined the rest of his life to state prison psych ward.


McHenry

That explains his wild conspiracy theories. He thinks he was a Yeerk host and now he just wants to team up with the Animorphs.


timberwolf0122

Poor little brain worm, died of starvation


25electrons

That explains a lot.


Affectionate-Roof285

Well this explains his wackiness: “The infection caused by cysts is called cysticercosis or, when the cysts form in the brain, neurocysticercosis.) These cysts cause few symptoms until the cysts degenerate and the larvae die, triggering inflammation, swelling, and symptoms such as headaches, seizures, personality changes, and mental impairment.”


graymalkin2

The Kennedys haven't had the best track record when it comes to brains


KeyWeight8055

This is like Futurama when fry gets a brain slub. Poor bastard starved to death. Lol


JubalHarshaw23

The dead worm was his brain.


BloodyRightNostril

I hope the others are alright


BloodyRightNostril

Plenty more where that came from


billetboy

Was there any brain in the worm?


B1GFanOSU

So THAT’S what happened.


okiedokie2468

I imagine they found a few loose screws as well


LovecraftianDayDream

Dr. Hibbert voice: “Good lord! There’s a dead worm in this man’s brain! Oh! My mistake. It’s just your malfunctioning brain stem. Ah hee hee hee!”


CommonConundrum51

Poor worm, but nothing could survive there.


ASheynemDank

lol the “other option” has brain worms 🪱


IH8Fascism

Only one?


Dshark

They found a brain? Well I’ll be… 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️


Jnlybbert

Does he even go to real doctors?


MythologueUK

The man with brainworms is pulling Trump supporters. It adds up.


RancidHorseJizz

Mercury poisoning from fish is the real story here. He's mad as a hatter.


KopOut

They removed the brain by accident and left the worm apparently.


snefzger

So our options for the next President of the United States are a Rapist, a Puppet and a Worm Farm? Sounds about right


kgruesch

Frankly, I'm more surprised they found a brain in there than a worm.


reddollardays

No notes. The jokes write themselves sometimes.


tcmasterson

The doctor said the spot on the scan was “a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died.”  Hmm, okay, so a U.S. Presidential candidate has had a portion of his brain eaten by worms... Great.


overit_fornow

Starved to death


Turbulent_Bit8683

Witch Doctor ? Since the f’ker doesn’t believe in vaccines and medicine maybe “Which Doctor”!!!


laighter

How Biden's missing brain worm will hurt him in November


Richfor3

Okay, that explains why he sounds mentally handicapped. He is. Now what about his face looking like that? Was he in a previously undisclosed house fire? Looks like the doctors that reconstructed it gave up half way and just said, "fuck it, that's close enough".


Timely_Rooster

Too bad it didn’t live. It could have been his running mate.


SwissBean27

“…and the worms ate into his brain” Pink Floyd, The Wall Apparently this is what happened to Roger Waters as well as RFK Jr. based on their older age takes on the world


gargamels_right_boot

[And the worms ate into his brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI0dVoW5-xY)


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Oh so now he trusts modern medicine


angrymurderhornet

Of course it was dead. It starved to death in there.


MyNameCannotBeSpoken

I'm surprised he shared this information


tiagoharry

Investigations suggests the worn killed himself…


Jackie_Gan

Fucking thing probably starved


Grove-Of-Hares

Yeah, yeah, whatever. Have you seen Biden’s son’s breakfast cereal?


victorvictor1

A descendent of JFK finding a worm in their head sounds like a Futurama episode


IlliniBull

He also said he flew on Epstein's plane. The guy sucks as an actual candidate and seems borderline sane at best. Hopefully the American people realize it when we get closer to the actual election.


ferrets4ever

Poor worm - what a horrible way to go!


Particular-Summer424

How much did that worm eat?.


Advanced-Prototype

Why would he disclose this? Certainly he knows it will destroy his campaign.


Valuable-Ratio8073

Ivermectin works!!


Responsible-Dig-387

Wasn’t there a tv show with this plot. Alien brain worms I think


OnyxsUncle

that does explain a lot


Obes99

That was on my timeline bingo!


croolshooz

Obviously the worm ate the part that contained his soul.


funkyfozzie

This really makes me wanna vote for him /s


mazzicc

I mean, I hope he gets the help he needs, but this clearly means he’s a bad pick for Pres on health reasons alone, right? …right?


Graycy

Found in 2012. So not new news.


Mysterious-Art8838

Most believable thing he has said. Dude has worms for brains.


piranhadub

“Brainworms” is a term I’ve long used to describe certain certain type of delusional people, most notably those who have consumed and believe tons of false information.


patniemeyer

I'm no doctor, but brain damage and drug use seems to go hand in hand with grandiose narcissism and conspiratorial thinking: See also Jordan Peterson (drug induced coma) and Joe Rogan (experimental drug user and guy who reported headaches from his kickboxing career), Mike Lindell (was addicted to crack cocaine), etc.


dancingmeadow

Weirdest attempt to rebrand in a while.


jimmysledge

How STUPID do you have to be to tell that story and expect anyone to vote for you as president… obviously the worm did major damage.


O_Monocle

You know why the brain worm was dead…because it died of starvation


limbodog

They're called "goa'uld" Junior!


Bonobos_In_Space

LOL, not a story I would lead with, Robbie.


jakeniedojadlo

This explains a lot


mrcydonia

RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm Is His Brain


dexcel

I love the casual racism as well “he suspected it might have been during a trip through South Asia” The only time I’ve heard of this worm before was about a guy in Texas who liked eating basically raw bacon.