Spouses of several Trump administration Cabinet members say they’ve formed an informal support system to help each other navigate the social demands of Washington life, according to comments made on the latest episode of Fox News’ “the Girls” podcast.
Cheryl Hines, the actress married to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Rachel Campos-Duffy, the Fox News host married to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, described a pattern of lunches, girls’ nights and chance meetings at crowded White House functions that has brought Cabinet spouses closer together.
“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.”
Hines said familiar faces help cut through the noise at large administration events.
“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 said the pace of official events makes it hard to have real conversations in the moment, which is why the spouses carve out separate time to connect.
“We do find that time, which is actually really great,” she said.
A Lighter Side of Life With RFK Jr.
The podcast conversation also touched on domestic life with Kennedy, who has made cutting back on ultra-processed foods and scrutinizing seed oils central to his “Make America Healthy Again” push.
Hines described getting caught indulging in less healthy snacks at home.
“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.
Asked by Fox News host Harris Faulkner whether Kennedy himself ever gives in to temptation, Hines said he struggles with moderation when sweets are involved.
“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.
