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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “The military budget for food is $18.50 a day per soldier.”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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FULL SPEECH: Fireside Chat with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at CPAC 2026 - 03/28/26

Published | Video Starts at 04:17

It was 12 bucks to 14 bucks for a Big Mac meal. He's now changed diet completely. All the troops are now eating. There's lines around the block to get into the cafeteria. Yes. And The military budget for food is $18.50 a day per soldier. That's for three meals. He's feeding them all for $10 a day. Wow. So we're saving money. That's good food. Yeah. Good food is actually cheaper if you cook at home. (04:17–04:23)

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