We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain is most likely not accurate, a parasite expert told BI.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain is most likely not accurate, a parasite expert told BI.

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RFK Jr. said in 2012 that he thought a worm ate part of his brain: 'I have cognitive problems, clearly'

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Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition that he believed he had a worm in his brain.

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Trump says RFK Jr. is 'not a serious candidate,' refuses to debate him because his numbers are 'too low'

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Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. look into their respective cameras.
Former President Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-shot presidential campaign.

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Trump's reversal on RFK Jr.'s candidacy is 'no surprise' ex-GOP strategist says

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Donald Trump unleashed attacks against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longshot independent candidate, on Friday.

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It looks like Trump might regret RFK Jr.'s campaign

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Donald Trump (left) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (right).

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Trump allies want to boost RFK Jr. as a 'champion of choice' to shift some abortion-rights supporters away from Biden

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Presidential candidates Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Joe Biden.

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James Carville says RFK Jr. will harm Trump more than Biden, but he 'worries' about Cornel West and Jill Stein

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Presidential candidates Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Joe Biden.

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RFK Jr.'s expected VP pick is a Silicon Valley lawyer who's given thousands to Democrats — including AOC's 2020 primary challenger

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan, and Rep. Ro Khanna
Nicole Shanahan has donated to politicians including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Ro Khanna.

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RFK Jr. apologizes for causing 'anyone in my family pain' after his super PACs' Super Bowl ad but he's still promoting it online

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. onstage during A Conversation For Black Women With Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at YG Urban Cafe on January 13, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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GOP tells Republicans not to support RFK Jr. because he's denied the validity of presidential elections

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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and newly-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and newly-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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