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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew mockery on social media Monday after appearing to borrow one of President Donald Trump’s most ridiculed catchphrases.
During a press event promoting Trump’s latest executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, Kennedy praised the move in dramatic terms.
“I have a couple of kids who are Democrats, big Bernie Sanders fans,” Kennedy said. “And when I told them that this was gonna happen, they had tears in their eyes — as if this is never gonna happen in our lifetime, and we finally have a president who is willing to stand up for the American people.”
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RFK Jr: "I have a couple of kids who are Democrats. Big Bernie Sanders fans. And when I told them that this was gonna happen, they had tears in their eyes." pic.twitter.com/Om72yjX7c3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2025Critics were quick to point out that the “tears in their eyes” line sounded somewhat familiar.
Indeed, Trump has frequently deployed the phrase — but more often than not without evidence to back up the claim — in speeches and social media posts boosting his own accomplishments and berating opponents.
Oh man. Not another one with tears in their eyes 🥹🥹
— abortion is healthcare 🌊💙 (@DebbiePatrizi) May 12, 2025Did they call him sir?
— Valkyrie (@ruledbynoman) May 12, 2025The old tears in their eyes story. Let's hear from his kids.
— plutacup (@plutacup) May 12, 2025Oh gawd. It’s the ‘tears in their eyes’ narrative again. Lol Big strong men with tears in their eyes.. ‘OHHHH THANK YOU Sir, Mr President, oh saviour of mankind!’ Lol. Shall we ask RFK’s kids what their REAL reaction was? Laughter, most probably.
— Catriona Blain (@catriona_b) May 12, 2025Tears in his eyes, eh? did they also say "Sir, sir!" ?
— BKrypto (@BKrypto) May 13, 2025Did he just take trumps line of they had tears in their eyes?
— Godfrey is serosh (@godwynthefish) May 12, 2025“Big strong men…straight out of central casting…..tears in their eyes….”
I’ve heard that somewhere before……
So now he’s imitating Donald’s sir sir tears in eyes tall tales?
Weird
Another tears in their eyes story.
Did they call him Sir?
They came up to him with tears in their eyes and said sir…
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Can we ban “had tears in their eyes?”
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