Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. finally offered an explanation for his unusual choice to exercise in denim.
The health secretary’s questionable workout attire caught the eye of social media users last month, when he shared a photo of himself and his son at the summit of Arizona’s Camelback Mountain. RFK had sweated through a teal t-shirt, which he had tucked into blue jeans. Questions arose again when the Trump Cabinet member shared a video of a workout with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Though the head of the Pentagon was dressed in standard gym clothes, Kennedy was once again wearing jeans.
Speaking to Fox News‘ Jesse Watters on Tuesday, said his decision to wear belted blue jeans and hiking boots in the gym was a quirk of scheduling that became a habit.
“Well, I just started doing that a lo