RFK Jr. calls on President Biden to show he has the ‘cognitive capacity’ to lead

February 28, 2024

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told President Biden on Wednesday that he has the “cognitive ability” and “mental acuity” to lead the country for another four years in office. He asked the people to show it.

“I think he is [Biden] He needs to come out of the White House and show the American people that he has the cognitive and mental fortitude to do this job, perhaps now, at least during the most difficult period in recent American history.” said RFK Jr. story. “

“We are facing an existential challenge. We are involved in two wars. AI is coming and changing everything, and there are great dangers,” he said. continued. “We need…an economic crisis in this country. The middle class is disappearing. It’s being torpedoed. 57% of Americans can’t even afford $1,000. , a whole generation of children is in this situation. They can’t even buy a house. This is a crisis.”

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“We need a president who thinks about these things and articulates solutions for the American people.”

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at the Legends Event Center on December 20, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. ((Photo by: Rebecca Noble/Getty Images))

RFK Jr. reiterated that Biden needs to show he can be a president who can make decisions based on “complex and nuanced thinking.”

“And these ideas need to be clearly communicated to the American people in a way where we all support him. And I don’t see that happening right now. Our children’s lives are in danger. We have a president who wakes up in the middle of the night and stands up and thinks about those things, and I… “I think a lot of Americans have lost confidence in that,” he explained.

FOX News’ Martha McCallum asked 2024 presidential candidates whether they believed Biden was in power.

RFK Jr. said he had personal issues with the president and assumed a response because the president requested the Secret Service. protection denied In June. The nephew of former President John F. Kennedy said he has known Biden for 40 years and considers him a friend with “some basic decency.”

“And the fact is, I cannot believe that he personally made the decision to deny me Secret Service protection. I think someone else is making that decision. ” he suggested.

Members of the U.S. Secret Service stand by the presidential limousine as U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon his arrival at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina, January 18, 2024. ((Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images))

of US Secret Service says Protection is only given to “major” presidential and vice presidential candidates within 120 days of a general election.

Last October, RFK Jr. switched his candidacy from the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate to the 2024 independent presidential candidate.

he is entitled to take his own name It will appear on the Utah ballot. The Kennedy campaign also said it had collected the signatures necessary for Mr. Kennedy to fill out the ballot. New Hampshire and Hawaii.

Additionally, a super PAC supporting RFK Jr. also announced earlier this week that it had collected enough signatures to put his name on the ballots in Arizona and Georgia.

A view of the brochure as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosts a fireside conversation with rapper and producer Eric B. at the Gentleman’s Factory on February 18, 2024 in New York City. ((Photo by: John Nation/Getty Images))

PAC, American Values 2024 says: Working to enable access to the ballot However, 10 states are being prioritized: Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Texas, and South Carolina.

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“Going forward, we will announce a new state every week. We are well above the mark. We will be on the ballot in 50 states and the District of Columbia. We currently have 80,000 volunteers. “I actually find it very easy to convince people to sign, and we’ve exceeded all expectations,” RFK Jr. told The Story.

He added that he expects his White House bid to be spoiled for both Biden and former President Trump in November. “I want to collect each vote and win the election,” he said.