"We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,' Kennedy told the audience in Austin, Texas. 'I don't think they're gonna be able to do it.'"
"Kennedy's remarks did, however, generate some buzz online. Gov. Maura Healey reshared the Globe article on X with a meme that showed a Dunk's cup with the words 'come and take it.' After all, it was just a few years ago that Healey donned one of Dunkin's orange and magenta tracksuits and declared, 'Massachusetts runs on DunQueens!'"
"Others who reacted to Kennedy's remarks played on New England's revolutionary roots, from 'donut tread on me' slogans to Boston Tea Party comparisons. 'Maybe this regime needs to remember we take drinks VERY SERIOUSLY in New England,' one X user wrote."
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly challenged Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks at a February 26 "Eat Real Food" rally in Texas, demanding they provide safety data supporting the consumption of iced coffee containing 115 grams of sugar by teenage girls. Kennedy's remarks reflect the Trump administration's broader initiative to overhaul the nation's food supply and potentially ban ingredients that cannot be proven safe. The comments generated significant online reaction, particularly from New England, where Dunkin' holds cultural significance. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey responded with a meme referencing the chain's iconic branding, while other residents invoked regional revolutionary history in their defenses of the coffee chain.
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