RFK Jr. Shows How to Cook Thanksgiving Turkey 'the MAHA Way'

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Thanksgiving traditions often come with a personal touch, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no exception.

This holiday, the nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary has shared his take on preparing a Thanksgiving turkey, calling it "the MAHA way."

In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, Kennedy Jr. is seen barefoot in his backyard heating rendered beef tallow fat in a metal pot before carefully lowering the turkey.

"This is how we cook the MAHA way," Kennedy said, referencing his slogan "Make American Healthy Again." He is also heard telling viewers to "put it in very slowly. Wait until it stops making noise," before leaving the turkey to cook.

At one point, he also asks his wife Cheryl Hines if she wants any, to which she responds "No. I don't eat turkey."

Showing off the results after 40 minutes, Kennedy Jr. said: "That's gonna be delicious."

The video has gone viral on X with 3.7 million views as of early Friday morning.

Kennedy Jr. has previously claimed that beef tallow is a healthier cooking fat than seed oils, which he believes are a primary contributor to the obesity crisis.

"Seed oils are one of the most unhealthy ingredients that we have in foods. We need to Make Frying Oil Tallow Again," he said in a post on X in October.

However, some nutrition experts have argued that the claim that seed oils are harmful to health is false. Research has shown that the heart-healthy unsaturated fats they contain have been linked with reduced risks for cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer and earlier death.