Senator Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, recently appeared on Katie Miller's podcast, where a lighthearted exchange touched on diet fads, personal eating habits, and even the culinary classification of a hot dog.
During the hour-long interview, Jeanette Rubio recounted her husband's experience with the ketogenic diet, describing it as a "crazy diet" that led to "near-psychotic" withdrawal symptoms. "Like, if I did this in this job, I would be, ‘Mr. President, we must bomb Paraguay,’" Senator Rubio joked about the intensity of his cravings during the low-carb attempt.
Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller, also inquired about Rubio's stance on the "MAHA (Make America Healthy Again)" movement associated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While the senator stated he is "in favor of MAHA" and believes people should be healthy, his wife interjected, asserting he is "completely not" a supporter. Rubio then elaborated on his aversion to RFK Jr.'s diet, which reportedly involves significant amounts of red meat and fermented vegetables, noting, "I’m not going to travel the world with a cooler full of sauerkraut. It’s ridiculous. I can’t do it. It’s not sustainable for me."
The conversation then turned to Rubio's personal dietary preferences, particularly his acknowledged "sweet tooth." Jeanette Rubio noted that while her husband doesn't eat Pop-Tarts daily, he consumes sweets, ice cream, and fast food. Senator Rubio defended the breakfast pastry, calling it "one of the great American innovations."
The podcast segment also addressed the age-old question of whether a hot dog is a sandwich. Both Senator and Mrs. Rubio agreed that, "technically," it is.
The interview, which was published this week, has garnered significant attention, with nearly 200,000 views.
