RFK Jr. took aim at Dunkin'. Mass. residents threatened revolts

Driving the news: Kennedy blasted the Canton-based company at an "Eat Real Food" rally in Austin, Texas, last week, suggesting the Trump administration may pull certain ingredients from the market if they can't be proven safe, the Boston Globe reported.

• "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 said, per the Globe.

What they're saying: The backlash was swift.

• "Come and take it," an image posted by Gov. Maura Healey on X states.
• "If this administration changes *anything* that goes into Dunkin I will make January 6th look like a tea party," one user wrote.
• Others on the platform echoed Healey's comments and threatened present-day Boston tea parties.

Zoom out: Kennedy, who is perhaps better known for falsely linking vaccines to autism and other dubious medical claims, has gained bipartisan support for his vows to scrutinize sugar levels and other ingredients in foods that line grocery store aisles.

• Singling out Dunkin', however, has so far seemed to unite Bay State residents from both the right and left.
• And it's unclear if his claims to go after sugary drinks like Dunkin's will come to fruition.