Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, has been ridiculed after sharing a tweet from a parody account impersonating HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The fake account had mocked Oprah Winfrey's weight, accusing her of overeating and blaming obesity on personal choices rather than genetics.
Campos-Duffy, a co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, praised the parody post as "amazing" and called Kennedy the "greatest HHS Secretary EVER." However, her tweet was quickly flagged with a Community Note on X, stating that the account she quoted is a commentary/parody account with no affiliation to the real RFK Jr.
Critics were quick to mock the conservative pundit for falling for the parody, with some calling her "dumb as a rock" and a "moron." This is not the first time Campos-Duffy has faced embarrassment over her social media activity; in 2020, she seemingly cheered on Twitter attacks against her then-colleague Jedediah Bila.
Campos-Duffy is a vocal supporter of Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' movement and has previously expressed disdain for COVID-19 vaccinations, calling the pandemic a "scam" and comparing vaccine mandates to "apartheid." Her husband, Sean Duffy, recently took part in a pull-up contest with Kennedy as part of the administration's 'family-friendly' travel campaign.
The Independent has reached out to Fox News for comment, but Campos-Duffy's tweet remains live as of publication.
