Robert F Kennedy Jr, amidst family tensions, asserts that numerous relatives support his independent presidential bid, countering the apparent snub observed when various family members lauded President Joe Biden during a White House visit.
Kennedy, running independently for the 2024 election, clarifies that while some family members expressed support for Biden, many others back his campaign, although he doesn’t specify who.
The absence of RFK Jr from the White House gathering, featuring multiple generations of the Kennedy family, contrasts with the shared photo on social media expressing support for President Biden.
Downplaying the significance of the photo, RFK Jr describes the group as a small percentage of his family.
He acknowledges his past role in facilitating the White House visit, hoping that some relatives utilized the opportunity to request Secret Service protection for him. Despite prior requests being denied, his campaign sought Secret Service protection again this month.
Family tensions surfaced earlier when RFK Jr’s presidential bid was denounced by relatives as “dangerous” and at odds with family values. JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, labeled him an “embarrassment” for exploiting the family name with conspiracy theories, particularly regarding the Covid vaccine.
RFK Jr’s departure from the Democratic Party to run independently exacerbated existing family divides, rooted in disagreements over issues like the war in Ukraine, Covid, and free speech. Despite these differences, he emphasizes maintaining familial love amid disagreement.
This rift underscores RFK Jr’s controversial stance on vaccines, where he’s been accused of spreading baseless theories linking vaccines to brain disorders and making inflammatory claims about Covid’s origins.
As he navigates familial tensions and political ambitions, RFK Jr’s candidacy remains embroiled in controversy, further complicating the already contentious political landscape.
