NEW YORK — Bill Nye the Science Guy says that before being named President Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. texted him with so much crazy stuff that he had to cut him off.

Nye told Men’s Health the unwanted “miles and miles” of messages came fast and furious with few interruptions after actor Ed Begley Jr. introduced him to RFK Jr. several years ago. According to the popular educator, the texts from Kennedy were filled with theories about autism and vaccines.

Nye said he wrote back suggesting Kennedy might have some misunderstandings about cause and effect, but he agreed to read a book Kennedy wrote on the topic anyway.

According to Nye, Kennedy simply wouldn’t stop messaging him. Nye finally put an end to the seemingly one-sided conversation.

“So I wrote, ‘Okay, no more texts.’ And he started again!” Nye said. “So I cut him off. He does not have good judgment. He is not suited for this job.”

Kennedy was sworn into office on Feb. 13 despite warnings from his own family about his questionable judgment. Five of his siblings penned a statement calling their brother’s decision to team up with Trump “a sad ending to a sad story.”

Nye told Men’s Health he found Kennedy to have “no self-awareness” when they were in contact. The Science Guy also lamented the anti-vaccine movement, in which Kennedy is celebrated, as well as the raw milk trend Kennedy champions.

“It’s just an amazing time,” he told the wellness publication.

Kennedy announced Tuesday that he’d eliminated the Centers for Disease Control’s vaccine advisory panel.

Former CDC Dr. Tom Frieden told PBS News that Kennedy is “stopping a process that has been transparent, effective and fact-based, and replacing it with we don’t know what, but based on untrue statements, misinformation, and, frankly, fringe beliefs.”

Kennedy said in April he’d authorized a study to determine the cause of autism by September.

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