Democrats worried about RFK Jr. threat
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Former President Donald Trump has made offensive remarks about independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom he claims is a “plant” for the Democratic Party.
Trump made the accusation Friday night on his own social media platform, Truth Social.
“RFK Jr. is a Democratic ‘plant,’ a radical left-liberal installed to help re-elect Crooked Joe Biden, the worst president in American history,” President Trump wrote.
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Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York City, New York. (Charlie Tribarrow/AFP via Getty Images)
He added, “A vote for Junior is essentially a wasted protest vote that can swing either way, but only against Democrats if Republicans know the truth about Junior.” It will swing,” he continued.
In his rant, President Trump harshly criticized President Kennedy’s record on issues such as Second Amendment rights and border security.
“Junior” is totally anti-gun, an extreme environmentalist who makes the Green New crooks look conservative, a big-time tax collector and open border advocate, and an anti-military/veterans.[.]”
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station in Los Angeles, California. (Tama Mario/Getty Images)
Democratic leaders have simultaneously expressed concerns that RFK Jr.’s camp will siphon voters from their own camps, making independent candidates unpopular with establishments in both parties.
Six members of the Kennedy family appeared side by side. president biden At an event in Philadelphia to publicly endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his solo bid for the White House could lead to a victory over former President Donald Trump. This is sending the Democratic Party into a panic.
RFK Jr.’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, said during the event, “President Biden stands for everything his father and uncles stood for,” referring to the late former President John F. Kennedy and the late former Attorney General John F. Kennedy. He was a champion of rights and freedoms.” New York State Senator Robert F. Kennedy and former Massachusetts State Senator the late Ted Kennedy.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Kennedy family also joined them on stage. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
last month, Democratic National Committee launches initiative This is to silence the threat to Biden’s re-election by a third-party candidate, namely Kennedy, in the form of a team expected to aggressively fight them through legal challenges and investigations of opponents.
Since its inception, team members have posted near-constant criticism of RFK Jr. on social media, frequently calling him a potential “spoiler.” They also claim that Mr. Kennedy is colluding with Mr. Trump to help Mr. Trump win.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
