Video shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting an alternative diabetes treatment.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, has a decadeslong history of sharing misinformation about health care, particularly vaccines. 

But a video that appears to show the onetime presidential candidate hawking an alternative diabetes treatment was altered. 

“In just 10 days, I completely freed myself from diabetes medications,” Kennedy appears to say in the video, “stabilized my blood sugar levels, eliminated fatigue, headaches and even the constant tingling in my feet, all by following one simple method. I feel more energized, focused and alive now than ever before. 

“Here’s the shocking truth: Your doctor won’t tell you this, but if you’re still relying on medications like metformin or insulin in 2025 to manage diabetes, you’re gambling with your health. These drugs don’t address the root cause, they just mask the symptoms and come with dangerous side effects like kidney damage, dizziness, fatigue and depression. Sure, they might help control your blood sugar temporarily, but at what cost? I learned this the hard way after years of trusting experts.” 

A Jan. 14 Facebook post sharing the video was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)

The original footage comes from a June 2024 interview Kennedy did with podcaster Joe Rogan. Kennedy does briefly mention diabetes in the three-hour conversation, claiming that he didn’t “know kids who had diabetes” when he was in school. 

But Kennedy doesn’t say what he appears to say in the video in the Facebook post. 

We rate claims that the clip is authentic False.