
<p>Sometimes you look at someone particularly politicians who spout some of the most outrageous things and causes you to wonder, “WTF do they have worms on the brain?”</p>



<p>It now seems that in one quite rare circumstance, you may be right. The New York Times has released a quote from a 2017 deposition given by RFK Jr during his divorce proceedings where the 2024 presidential candidate said, &#8220;The doctor believed that the abnormality seen on his scans &#8216;was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died.&#8217; &#8220;</p>



<p>In 2010, Kennedy was experiencing symptoms of cognitive decline. His memory was becoming hazy, and he was walking around in a state of confusion. Brain scans revealed a mysterious patch—possibly a tumor. At first, doctors feared that he, like his uncle Edward Kennedy, was suffering from brain cancer. But then a doctor at New York Presbyterian offered another diagnosis, that the blotch on the scans was, in Kennedy&#8217;s words, &#8220;caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died.&#8221;</p>



<p>The existence of the dead parasite came up during the deposition as RFK Jr. was detailing “cognitive problems” he initially feared were a brain tumor — only for a second doctor to tell him the dark spot on his scans were the remains of the worm.</p>



<p>Kennedy said he did not know when he may have contracted the parasite, but suggested it might have been during an earlier trip to South Asia.</p>



<p>“I have cognitive problems, clearly,” the son of the late attorney general and senator from New York said at the time. “I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.”</p>



<p>The revelation raised questions about his health as the 70-year-old has presented himself as a youthful alternative to presumed presidential rivals Democrat Joe Biden, 81, and Republican Donald Trump, 77.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, over the weekend, the brain worm survivor said he “plans to take part in the presidential debates” later this year and “meets every threshold to warrant his participation.”</p>



<p>“This week, Mr. Kennedy posted an open letter on X challenging President Trump to a debate while they are both at the Libertarian Convention later this month,” added campaign Press Secretary Stephanie Spear.</p>



<p>The brain worm &#8212; who did appear on Saturday Night Live this week, played by Sarah Sherman &#8212; could not be reached for comment.</p>

RFK Jr. Says He Had a Worm Eat Part of His Brain
