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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Critics 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 the claim up — in speeches and social media posts boosting his own accomplishments and berating opponents.