Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to endorse former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage and condemnation from multiple members of the Kennedy family. In a joint statement, five of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s siblings expressed their disappointment and called the endorsement a betrayal of the family’s values. The statement was supported by other members of the family, including Joe Kennedy III and Jack Schlossberg.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his support for Trump on Friday, citing reasons such as free speech, the war in Ukraine, and the war on children as the basis for his decision. Despite withdrawing from the presidential race, he encouraged supporters in certain battleground states to still vote for him.
The Kennedy family has been critical of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid and have shown support for President Joe Biden and now Kamala Harris. Harris’ campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, reached out to Kennedy supporters, emphasizing the shared values of rights, public safety, freedoms, and opportunity for all.
The article originally appeared on NBC News, detailing the division within the Kennedy family following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement of President Trump and the wider political context leading up to the support for Harris at the DNC.
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