Ex-Bush doctor rages at Trump pick's latest move: '20 million people don't have insurance'

A doctor who served as Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist has fumed at RFK Jr.'s recent advice to the American people.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shared a video of himself and Kid Rock backing two messages to the public. The video, which was posted to Kennedy's X account, is captioned, "I've teamed up with Kid Rock to deliver two simple messages to the American people: GET ACTIVE + EAT REAL FOOD."

Jonathan Reiner, the former George W. Bush administration cardiologist, has since criticized this messaging and pointed out the major flaws RFK Jr. is currently overseeing in office.

He wrote, "There’s no one leading the CDC. We have the worst measles outbreak in 30 years. Americans don’t trust information coming from HHS. 20 million people don’t have health insurance."

Reiner has been open with his criticism for RFK Jr. in the past, with the long-serving cardiologist aghast at the Secretary of Health's advice and apparent lack of credibility for the position in Donald Trump's administration.

On February 15, Reiner responded to RFK Jr's claim that Americans should not eat foods that come in packaging. The Secretary of Health said, "If it comes from a package, you should be suspicious. If it comes from the ground, if it comes from the water, if it comes from the air, it's probably the right thing to eat."

Reiner replied with an image of bags of salads on a store shelf, adding, "Don’t be suspicious just because food is sold in a package. Read the label."

Further criticism from Reiner came when RFK Jr. admitted he is not afraid of germs because he "used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."

The admission came during an appearance from RFK Jr. on Theo Von's podcast. The clip prompted Reiner to write, "Not an ideal resume item for an official who directs US health policy."