John Kennedy Posts 1-Minute 'Margaret' Workout Video, Drawing Thousands of Reactions
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
John Kennedy Posts 1-Minute 'Margaret' Workout Video, Drawing Thousands of Reactions
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
A 1-minute selfie video posted Friday shows Sen. John Kennedy introducing “Margaret,” his elliptical trainer named after Margaret Thatcher, in a tongue-in-cheek workout bit filmed under his Louisiana carport.
Kennedy says the machine stays outside because it is too heavy to move, his wife will not let him bring it indoors, and he likes exercising in Louisiana summers—then jokes he looks for air conditioning after it “kicks my butt.”
Thousands of social-media reactions followed, with users mocking his red bandanna look while also praising the Louisiana Republican’s everyman style and down-home humor.
The clip fits Kennedy’s long-cultivated folksy public persona, which often gains traction online through colorful one-liners and unconventional posts.
Where is the line between a politician's relatable online persona and the perceived gravity of their public office?
What does invoking a figure like Margaret Thatcher signal about the values and image a modern politician aims to cultivate?