John Mulaney Mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘No One Likes Him. You Dumbass … Your Thing Can’t Be the Measles!’

John Mulaney used his opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live” to ridicule US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including his vaccine scepticism and move from environmental law to leading the Department of Health and Human Services. The jokes drew a contrast between Kennedy’s former work with river-cleaning group Riverkeeper and his current responsibility for public health.

Mulaney impersonated Kennedy with absurd claims about science and medicine, then said, “No one likes him” and joked that “your thing can’t be the measles”. He also mocked Kennedy’s alleged tendency to join successful legal cases late. The 14 November programme was Mulaney’s seventh time hosting; he also spoke about family life and children with voices that reminded him of Kennedy.