Did a 1721 painting by Deitz Nuützen predict Trump, Elon Musk and RFK Jr.'s in-flight McDonald's meal? Viral post debunked
Donald Trump's deputy director of communications, Margo Martin shared an image of the president-elect, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. having McDonald's as an in-flight meal on November 17, 2024.
While Martin's post got a lot of traction, X user @HustleBitch_ posted a comparison of the image shared by Margo Martin alleging that the in-flight dinner was predicted by a 1721 painting by Deitz Nuützen. The X user's tweet has garnered a whopping 6.4 million views since it was posted, however, netizens debunked the existence of the painting by commenting on the tweet.
Some internet users clarified that the artist's name Deitz Nuützen translated to Deez Nuts which is a slang term. According to Dictionary.com, deez nuts is an expression used to divert or interrupt a conversation to show disrespect toward the same.
The term Deez Nuts was also used by a US presidential candidate during the 2015 campaign and scored third place in the public polls after Hillary Clinton and Trump. However, the individual behind Deez Nuts was 15-year-old Brady Olson from Iowa who registered under the name to express his frustration with the two political parties.
Additionally, the X user had taken the image from @boneGPT which posts images and memes curated using artificial intelligence. Hence, there is no 1721 painting that predicted the president-elect, Musk, and RFK Jr.'s in-flight McDonald's meal.
"He's going to help make America healthy again" — Donald Trump comments on RFK Jr.
Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick for the post of secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on November 14, 2024. According to a report by NPR dated November 14, 2024, the president-elect commented on what he thinks of RFK Jr. and mentioned:
"He's going to help make America healthy again. He's a great guy and he really means it. He wants to do some things and we're going to let him go do it."
On November 15, 2024, Trump took to Truth Social to announce RFK Jr. as the secretary of the HHS. In his post, the president-elect said that Americans have been crushed "by the industrial food complex and drug companies" engaging in misinformation, disinformation, and deception in the context of Public Health.
Talking about the role of Health and Human Services, Trump said that the department will play a huge role in ensuring that everyone is protected from pollutants, pesticides, harmful chemicals, food additives, and pharmaceutical products that have added to the health crisis in the U.S. The president-elect added:
"Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!"
In a November 6, 2024, NPR interview, RFK Jr. shared that President-elect Trump tasked him with eliminating corruption and conflicts in regulatory agencies and addressing the chronic disease epidemic within two years. He added that Trump aims to restore regulatory agencies to a "gold standard" based on evidence and empirical science.
According to a report by USA Today dated November 18, 2024, the president-elect's inauguration will be held on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Since becoming president-elect, Trump has announced over ten cabinet positions within his administration.