Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left even a right-wing Fox host stunned with his wild declaration about waning testosterone levels in American teenagers. During an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime, Kennedy spoke about his efforts to eliminate food dyes and said one of the consequences of having them in our food is that a teenager today, an American teenager has less testosterone than a 68-year-old man. Related Supreme Court could let RFK decide whether your insurance company covers PrEP Watters was so shocked he needed Kennedy to repeat the claim, which he did not back up with any evidence. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Wait, wait, a wait, an American teenager has less testosterone than a 60-year-old man? Watters asked, looking skeptical. Thats right, Kennedy replied, because the testosterone levels have dropped 50% from historic levels. And you know and that is a problem, and its an existential problem. But its only that is only when we have obesity that is off the charts. Throughout the interaction, Watters looks like he is trying desperately to hold back from sharing his thoughts on the outlandishness of Kennedys claim. Its saying a lot, considering the anti-LGBTQ+ Watters once claimed people were starting to identify as seasons. RFK Jr: An American teenager today has less testosterone than a 68 year old man. Sperm counts are down 50 percent. WATTERS: Wait an American teenager has less testosterone than a 68 year old man? RFK JR: That's right pic.twitter.com/JKwhxikivh Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 23, 2025A 2022 study in the Human Reproduction Update journal found that sperm counts in people worldwide have dropped more than 50% over the past 50 years, but some experts disputed the findings since the way sperm is counted has changed dramatically throughout the decades.Regardless, its not clear that an overall drop in sperm count among the global population would result in teenagers having lower sperm counts than older adults. Folks on social media brutally mocked Kennedys claim, with many questioning how the secretary could possibly have this kind of private information about teenagers. Others pointed out the hypocrisy of Republicans, who accuse liberals of being obsessed with childrens genitals by supporting trans youth. One X user wrote: RFK Jr. is out here worried about young boys testosterone and sperm counts Its wild how everything conservatives say about liberals always ends up being more true about themselves. How does no one ask him for sources, or data, or studies, or science? This is all "Trust me bro" stuff. GrimmGreen (@GrimmGreen) April 23, 2025 Thats my boy!!Love me some RFJ Jr!Just spouts of nonsense on national tv.To be so comfortable with being an absolute fool.Amazing. Chris Moore (@ChrisMoore15915) April 23, 2025RFK's claim about teen testosterone being lower than a 68-year-old's is baseless. No data backs this up, and his history of spreading misinformation, like on Covid, makes him unreliable. Fox amplifying this nonsense is just reckless. We deserve better from our Health Secretary. Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) April 23, 2025 is that why old men are all buying viagra? LOLRFK is a total lie not even close to the truth. N (@007_nch) April 23, 2025I dont know where the data is coming from from because the clowns never actually cite real evidence.However I am very curious on why @RobertKennedyJr feels the need to collect sperm data from children to compare to 68yr old men. Im actually trying to figure out what paper he https://t.co/a1Rldx56D7 CranberryClock (@cranberryclock) April 23, 2025 stopping Walz from calling these people weird was political malpractice https://t.co/q7nyla085R Ryan Thomas (@ryanjthomas83) April 23, 2025Is there a problematic database we need to discuss? How could this information accurately exist? https://t.co/QqBS06RAuX Mike Krumrei (@MikeKrumrei) April 23, 2025 The party of don't tread on me small government is so weirdly obsessed with everybody's reproductive systems. Likeit's a fixation and it is alarming. https://t.co/cEJBhbhsAF fooler initiative (@metroadlib) April 23, 2025If RFK Jr. offered you Advil for a headache you'd get a second opinion. https://t.co/mLwJPMd9gN Mike Lupica (@MikeLupica) April 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/_MalikJohnson/status/1914973661250846949https://twitter.com/snaggle_fang/status/1915009300906246149Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.