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Tig Notaro Explains Stepping Away From Cheryl Hines Over RFK Jr.’s Politics

She cites his endorsement of President Trump as the point where maintaining the relationship no longer felt viable.

Overview

  • Speaking on Breaking Bread With Tom Papa, Notaro said she "needed to step away" as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s beliefs moved into the spotlight.
  • Notaro recounted that Hines urged her to "hear Bobby out," but she said she did not trust his ideas.
  • She described the period after Kennedy Jr.'s August 2024 endorsement of Trump as when the friendship became difficult.
  • Notaro and Hines had cohosted the Tig & Cheryl: True Story podcast, which Notaro said had brought her joy.
  • Kennedy Jr. launched an independent presidential bid in 2023 and now serves as President Trump's secretary of health and human services, a role noted alongside his vaccine-skeptic views.