Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sister, Rory, said Monday that her brother’s presidential candidacy could lead to enough votes from President Biden to elect Donald Trump, as recent polls suggest. He said he was “concerned” that his money would be siphoned off.
Documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy expressed concern about the 70-year-old brothers’ unexpected independent candidacy in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” She came after she and other members of her famous Democratic family condemned RFK Jr.’s candidacy, which she claimed was “dangerous to our country.”
“My biggest concern about Bobby’s candidacy is that he will take votes away from Biden. I think this election will be decided by a few votes in a few states,” said Rory, 55. told host George Stephanopoulos.
“And I’m concerned that voting for Bobby will take votes away from Biden and lead to President Trump. And I’m very concerned about what that will mean for our country and the world over the next four years.” doing.”
RFK Jr.’s camp did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
In January, Rory joined Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in condemning her brother’s 2024 independent candidacy.
“Bobby may have the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment,” Robert F. Kennedy’s children said in a statement published in X. . “Today’s announcement is very sad for us. We condemn his candidacy and believe it is a danger to our country.”
RFK Jr., an environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic, had been losing votes from Biden in the Democratic presidential primary even before switching party affiliations, and polls in key battleground states last November showed him trailing among registered voters. It was revealed that it received support of over 20%.
Recent polls show that in a hypothetical five-way race, former President Trump, 77, leads in battleground states and nationally, with Biden, 81, RFK Jr. and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein leading the way. It is also shown that it continues. and independent candidate Cornel West.
President Trump: “He’s a crooked political opponent of Joe Biden, not mine.” Talked about Bobby Kennedy on Truth SocialLast week, after RFK Jr. announced that his running mate would be Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan, a former Democrat and donor to his campaign.
“I love watching him run!” Trump said of Kennedy.
“RFK Jr. is by far the most radical leftist candidate in this race. He is a big fan of the Green New Scam and other economy-destroying disasters. I mean, I think that would be a great contribution to America,” the former president added.
“His running mate Nicole Shanahan is even more ‘liberal’ than he is, if that’s possible. Kennedy is and always will be a radical left-wing Democrat!!! Great for MAGA, but the communists are going to make it very difficult for him to get on the ballot,” Trump said. wrote.
RFK Jr.’s campaign has only secured enough signatures. gain access New Hampshire, Utah, Nevada and Hawaii are scheduled to appear on the 2024 ballots, but some states are still seeking signature approval while continuing to push for more aid in critical states. facing a tough battle.
Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee are working together to block RFK Jr.’s access to ballots, Axios reportfiled a complaint against the candidate’s super PAC and sought to smear him as Trump’s “stalking horse.”
Not since the 1968 election, when racist candidate George Wallace won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, has a third-party candidate won Electoral College votes. do not have.
In the 1992 presidential election, independent candidate Ross Perot stole 20 million votes from Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican President George H.W. Bush, but his participation in the race led to Clinton’s victory. It remains unclear whether this has eased the path to
“It’s natural that our campaign will be a spoiler,” RFK Jr. acknowledged at the event announcing Shanahan as his running mate. “It’s a spoiler for War Machine. It’s a spoiler for Wall Street, Big Agriculture, Big Tech, Big Pharma, corporate media, and all the corrupt politicians and corporations.”
