Overview

• On Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast released Aug. 18, Chris Pratt said he enjoys RFK Jr.’s company at family dinners and avoids discussing policy with him.
• Pratt urged critics of President Trump not to reject what he sees as bipartisan wins, citing efforts to remove toxic ingredients from children’s food.
• He described politics as a “nasty business,” said he doesn’t “pick [RFK Jr.’s] brain” on reported policies, and noted his skepticism of media narratives based on his own experiences.
• RFK Jr., now serving as HHS secretary, has promoted his Make America Healthy Again agenda prioritizing food reform and childhood wellness, even as his anti-vaccine record and reported vaccine funding cuts draw criticism.
• Maher agreed during the interview, saying he admires RFK Jr.’s focus on toxicity and recounting prior advice that Kennedy align his public-health role with his environmental-law background.