brainworm
Nov
16
2024
John Darkow's November 2024 cartoon shows RFK Jr in tribal headdress beside a bear cub on the ground. A suited figure stands next to a large whale head bearing a medical cross. The image references RFK Jr's nomination to lead Health and Human Services and his history of vaccine skepticism.
Nov
16
2024
On November 16, 2024, Adam Zyglis published a cartoon showing a large head wearing a hat with a small Robert F. Kennedy Jr. figure emerging worm-like from the ear, dripping green fluid. The figure declares intent to make America healthy again. The image references Kennedy's reported brain worm and his nomination by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The visual ties directly to ongoing cabinet transition news after the 2024 election.
May
9
2024
On May 9 2024 Ed Wexler published a cartoon showing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with his skull opened to reveal a brain being consumed by a large pink worm. The worm exclaims that the brain is so nutty while drooling. A banner at the bottom reads RFKJR ATTACKED BY BRAIN-EATING WORM. The image references recent reports that Kennedy had a parasite in his brain years earlier. The cartoon uses exaggerated features to highlight the story that circulated during his independent presidential campaign.
