{"id":135144,"date":"2024-07-03T00:59:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T23:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1718147"},"modified":"2024-07-03T00:59:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T23:59:09","slug":"wait-did-rfk-jr-actually-barbecue-a-dog-the-unfathomable-photo-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/wait-did-rfk-jr-actually-barbecue-a-dog-the-unfathomable-photo-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, did RFK Jr. actually barbecue a dog? The unfathomable photo, explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RFK-Jr.-BBQ-dog.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Just when you thought U.S. politics couldn\u2019t get any stranger (the <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/politics\/is-there-going-to-be-another-2024-presidential-debate\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presidential debate<\/a> was only last week), a new story emerges that somehow outdoes the bizarreness of its predecessor. <\/p>\n<p>This time, the story comes courtesy of Independent presidential candidate<a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tag\/RFK-Jr\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Robert Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, whose recent profile in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/robert-kennedy-jr-shocking-history\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>article has raised more than a few eyebrows.\u00a0The profile, which was published by <em>Vanity Fair <\/em>on July 2, revealed that RFK Jr. had texted a photo last year to a friend that showed him and an unidentified woman holding what appears to be a barbecued dog. <\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the photo has prompted outrage online, resulting in responses from both veterinarians and RFK Jr. himself. It\u2019s a puzzling and disturbing development in the presidential race, but is any of it true?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-rfk-jr-actually-barbecue-a-dog\">Did RFK Jr. actually barbecue a dog?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m not a political expert but you know how everyone was super mad at Kristi Noem for shooting her dog? Yeah&#8230;let&#39;s not put the guy who bragged and took pictures with a BBQ&#39;d one on the ballot. <\/p>\n<p>Mmmmmkay? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ok2Iv7YxqA\">pic.twitter.com\/Ok2Iv7YxqA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FPWellman\/status\/1808221957214855252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Vanity Fair <\/em>article argues that the barbecued animal pictured alongside RFK Jr. is, in fact, a dog. After sourcing the image, the outlet spoke to a veterinarian who said the skeleton was consistent with that of a canine, specifically mentioning its 13 pairs of ribs and the telltale \u201cfloating rib\u201d found in dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Making matters worse for RFK Jr., <em>Vanity Fair <\/em>found that the picture was texted last year to a friend who was visiting Asia, with the presidential candidate suggesting they might enjoy a Korean restaurant that serves dog on the menu. It was also revealed via metadata that the photo was taken in 2010, the same year RFK Jr. was diagnosed with a parasitic tapeworm, which can arise after eating raw or undercooked meats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VanityFair?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VanityFair<\/a>, you know when your veterinary experts call a goat a dog, and your forensic experts say a photo taken in Patagonia was taken in Korea, that you\u2019ve joined the ranks of supermarket tabloids. Keep telling America that up is down if you want. I\u2019ll keep talking about\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SGX3QpoaRZ\">pic.twitter.com\/SGX3QpoaRZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1808220327194825142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While this context seems to suggest the animal was a dog, RFK Jr. has fiercely denied the allegations. Responding to the article in an interview on <em>Breaking Points, <\/em>RFK Jr. described the profile as \u201cgarbage,\u201d and claimed the pictured animal was actually a goat he\u2019d eaten while in Patagonia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He doubled-down on the goat claim on social media, refusing the claims of the veterinarians and metadata and writing on X that <em>Vanity Fair <\/em>has \u201cjoined the ranks of supermarket tabloids.\u201d It wasn\u2019t the only bombshell allegation in the profile, with <em>Vanity Fair <\/em>also detailing an alleged instance of sexual assault at the hands of RFK Jr., and speaking with family members about his years of heroin abuse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-kristi-noem\">What does it have to do with Kristi Noem?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RFK Jr. is such an irredeemable nutcase even Kristi Noem is now pretending not to know him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Notorious ROY G BIV (@robwoodyard1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robwoodyard1\/status\/1808203042153496994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The furore over the photo has involved more than just RFK Jr., with legions of social media users sharing their outrage while also connecting it to a recent story about Trump\u2019s vice presidential candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/politics\/who-is-kristi-noem\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kristi Noem<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>That case unfortunately also involves a dog, and came to light in April when Noem confusingly <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/politics\/did-kristi-noem-really-kill-her-family-goat-because-it-smelled-and-chased-her-children-donald-trumps-potential-running-mate-explained\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted to killing her family\u2019s puppy<\/a> in her book <em>No Going Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Noem recounted the story over multiple pages, claiming her female dog Cricket had misbehaved, and revealing she shot the animal after it had ruined a hunt. <\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the consensus should be that any aspiring politicians should be banned from being near dogs \u2014 or any animal, for that matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RFK-Jr.-BBQ-dog.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>The disturbing image has prompted reactions from social media users, veterinarians, and 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