The news is about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services! This time, it’s for something oddball rather than another false claim regarding COVID or health-related problems! RFK Jr. was recently asked by Fox News host Jesse Watters, “Why do you wear jeans when you work out?” This inquiry was raised after the secretary was seen wearing dark blue jeans while hiking up Camelback Mountain in Arizona on a sweltering July day of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
Kennedy said, “I just started doing that a long time ago because I would go hiking in the morning and then go straight to the gym,” in response to presenter Jesse Watters. I do it because I’ve grown accustomed to it and found it to be handy. In response, anchor Jesse Watters remarked, “Okay,” to the Make America Healthy Again advocate. That makes perfect logic, although there were a lot more theories. (via HuffPost).
After images of RFK Jr. climbing in jeans and a T-shirt went viral, internet users complimented his stamina at 71, according to the website HealthandMe. However, fitness professionals have cautioned against wearing bulky clothing when exercising. The heavy, non-stretchy fabric used to make jeans can restrict movement, be uncomfortable, and even lead to injury.
Exercise is fantastic, but it’s less pleasant when done in pants.
Reporters and editors at USA TODAY decided to give it a try since RFK Jr. does it.
(Warning: Things didn’t work out.)This link: https://t.co/XhWyhLe4mQ
July 26, 2025, USA TODAY (@USATODAY)
Track trousers, shorts, and loose shirts are examples of light, breathable clothing that can aid in heat dissipation; nevertheless, denim can retain heat and heavy fabrics can cause discomfort when they come into contact with the skin. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued advisories on appropriate clothing due to the high temperatures, Kennedy’s decision to wear cool pants throughout the climb provoked conflicting reactions.
Following Kennedy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s workout challenge to Americans as part of the Make America Healthy Again program, there was a question regarding his clothing.
In less than five minutes, participants had to do 100 push-ups and 100 pull-ups. In less than ten minutes, the two Cabinet members finished 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups as part of the Pete and Bobby Challenge.
A social media video shared the challenge. The purpose of the challenge was to encourage fitness, but the video also showed how Hegseth has influenced the Pentagon. He and Kennedy passed several framed pictures of Hegseth on the walls as they made their way to the Pentagon Athletic Centre.
Hegseth told the camera inside what he referred to as the Pentagon’s “bowels”: “It’s all about making America healthy again.” Instead of being fat, we will be fit. “Pet and I are doing our part to encourage American youth to take on this challenge,” Kennedy continued.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. appears at the DoD for a Pete and Bobby Challenge against Secretary Pete Hegseth, first seen on Fox.jX448xzP6V pic.twitter.com/
Fox News August 18, 2025 (@FoxNews)
Kennedy and Hegseth challenged other government leaders to join in as they concluded the entertaining film. Kennedy criticized Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Hegseth confronted former Fox News coworker Will Cain and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine while wearing his exercise attire.
“We’re prepared to be healthy, fit, and maintain a strong fighting force, so we hope Americans take on this challenge and pass it along,” Hegseth stated.
President Donald Trump’s unilateral order last month to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test in schools prompted the challenge. Numerous new laws have been passed under Trump’s administration, altering the way colleges and institutions operate.
The presidential order to restore the national fitness test in public schools has been signed by President @realDonaldTrump.ybj00Ptfpd pic.twitter.com/
Fox News July 31, 2025 (@FoxNews)
The administration is working relentlessly to restore America’s golden age, from new restrictions pertaining to sports, immunizations, and much more to modifications in the rules for playing joint sports in institutions. Whether you like it or not, the effects are gradually becoming apparent in some, if not all, areas.
