Spouses of Trump administration Cabinet members say they lean on one another as they navigate life in Washington, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their friendships on the latest episode of Fox News’ “the Girls” podcast.
On Thursday’s episode, actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, discussed how Cabinet spouses lean on one another through occasional lunches, girls’ nights out and reunions at crowded White House events.
“We actually get together like once a month or, you know, we have a club that we’re part of. It’s like an international club and most of us are in it,” Campos-Duffy said. “We see each other then, and then sometimes we’ll go to lunch or next week I think we’re just doing a girls’ night out after.”
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Hines, known for her role on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” said seeing familiar faces at administration events can be comforting, as Cabinet spouses often gravitate toward one another in a crowd.
“As you guys know, there are so many events going on for the White House, for the Cabinet. So, whenever there’s a big sea of people at a party, and I use the term loosely, you know, Rachel and I will gravitate and go, ‘How’s it going? How’s it going?’ It’s nice to have a pal,” Hines said.
Campos-Duffy added that while the spouses often see one another at events, they find it difficult to have meaningful conversations in a crowded room, so they make time to get together outside official functions.
“We do find that time, which is actually really great,” Campos-Duffy said.
The conversation also offered a humorous glimpse into life at home with one of the administration’s most outspoken advocates for healthy living. Kennedy has championed the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, urging Americans to cut back on ultra-processed foods and raising concerns about seed oils.
“Well, once in a while, he will catch me eating potato chips, and then I won’t stop because, you know, it’s okay. I’m not shoplifting. But he’ll say, ‘Are you [going to] do this in front of me?’ I was like, ‘Yes.’ But yeah, he definitely makes it … He brings it to the forefront, shall we say,” Hines said.
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When Fox News host Harris Faulkner asked whether Kennedy ever gives in to his own cravings, Hines said the health secretary has a hard time stopping at just one bite.
“If you’re eating, like, a piece of cake or something, the problem with Bobby is he can’t have a bite. He has to have the whole thing,” Hines said, laughing.
