Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4844836-rfk-jr-family-trump-endorsement/

48 Comments

  1. Lifesaboxofgardens on

    At least his shill “supporters” will drop the mask. Most of these folks have been voting for Trump all along, which was by design. RFJ Jr. is a Trump gimp, and his chain just got yanked because he accidentally bit the hand that fed him.

    There are those that are genuinely just uneducated and ignorant who thought he was something he’s not, and I hope they either realize the dupe or stay home on Election Day like 95% of them would have anyway.

  2. “In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory in the face of this relentless, systematic censorship and media control,”

    The fact that he even had supporters is wild. As is him endorsing trump is meaningful.

    L. Ron would have had a field day with present-day voters, scientology would be the main *religion* and anyone <Ot II would have lost their voting rights altogether.

  3. This line of thought is the same that enables political dynasties. Families don’t have values. People do.

  4. Chloe-s_mom2020 on

    Robert Kennedy Sr. would be disowning his son right now if not for lack of intelligence for destroying the family legacy.

  5. WayneFirehouse on

    He’s fighting back against the DNC trying to keep him off the ballot in battleground states by…pulling himself off the ballot in battleground states.

    7D bear meat brain worm chess, everyone.

  6. Character_Chair3677 on

    This is where we’re at. A spineless, brain worm-addled, bear carcass-toting, science denying opportunist endorses a repugnant, lying, raping, felonious puddle of tanning oil and a creepy, soulless, women-hating couch fucker. But DeMoCrAtS bAd.

  7. Less_Tension_1168 on

    I’m sure his family values are upstanding! From everything I’ve heard he’s a little lost.

  8. And he hasn’t already been betraying the family values for years with his whack-a-doo antivax bullshit?

  9. At least one positive thing about RFK Jr.’s support for Trump is that it gives a media moment for the entire Kennedy family to come out and announce their support for Kamala Harris.

  10. SevereEducation2170 on

    RFKs “exit” and endorsement were on par with the rest of his idiotic campaign. “I’m not dropping out, I’m suspending my campaign. Please vote for me in red or blue states but not in swing states. I could still potentially win if no one gets 270 electoral votes.” Just weak and delusional.

  11. guyincognito69420 on

    he ran his con and of course Trump was the one to bite. He sold his support to whichever gave him a job. Democrats told him to pound sand, Trump welcomed him with open arms. Just a vile piece of shit manipulating voters for his own personal gain.

  12. hate to say it, but anyone who was planning on voting for RFK wasn’t going to vote for Harris.

  13. deepstate_chopra on

    This shitbum squandered the last of the Kennedy legacy by trying to be a spoiler candidate and fucking it up so bad. I hope his cursed family haunts him in unison.

  14. usernamechecksout67 on

    Yes JFK and RFK would both be endorsing a useless traitor cont over the candidate of their own party.

  15. So he’s suspending his campaign but intends to stay on the ballot in “certain” states?! They’re not even attempting to hide the con. Not that they have in a while. Obviously he’ll want to stay on the ballot in the states that are leaning blue and get off the ballots where he might hurt trump.

  16. I used to love Cheryl Hines but she knows exactly what he’s doing. She’s similar to Melania, no better than RFK, Jr.

  17. Sticky_Turtle on

    The conservative sub is talking about how he was done dirty by the DNC and that they respected him for being on “the other side of the aisle” and recognizing “his own party’s” shortcomings; like was actually a Democrat. It’s wild over there

  18. CharmedConflict on

    The Balder’s Gate 3 story was a bit too on the nose for this one. Your game was good enough on it’s own merits, guys. No need for a real world illithid host gimmick.

  19. In a back and forth with this chick on tiktok, she claims RFKs “supporters wouldn’t vote blue if you paid them, real Americans can’t be bought”

    The fact that she can’t see the stupidity of what she said tells me everything I need to know. 

    I’ve got rocks in my back yard smarter than this ivy league scholar. 🤣

  20. CaptainProtonn on

    The fact he staying on the ballot in states only where he isn’t a threat to Trump tells you everything. What an embarrassment to his family name.

  21. Don’t despair; let’s follow the data.

    RFK Jr.’s exit from the race is more smoke than fire. [Polls](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/23/as-rfk-jr-exits-a-look-at-who-supported-him-in-the-2024-presidential-race/) show his support has already shrunk to single digits; just ~7% of voters lean toward him as of this month (August), down from 15% in early July. His remaining backers are split between Harris and Trump. Notably, [Harris actually appears to be gaining the most from Kennedy’s departure](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/23/as-rfk-jr-exits-a-look-at-who-supported-him-in-the-2024-presidential-race/), with 39% of his July supporters switching to her in August, compared to only 20% switching to Trump. Third-party candidates often [poll better than they perform](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/27/third-party-and-independent-candidates-for-president-often-fall-short-of-early-polling-numbers/) on Election Day.

    Despite Kennedy’s endorsement and their recent camaraderie, generally, Kennedy’s ideology has clashed with that of Trump’s base. Trump himself [previously called](https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-trump-speech-arizona-a2638f89ddcb5de03edbe4574ca17d45) RFK Jr. “the most radical left candidate.” This mismatch limits endorsement impact. In key [swing states](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/23/rfk-jr-drops-out-trump-effect/74902858007/), Kennedy’s exit barely moves the needle, with The Cook Political Report survey finding him viewed unfavorably by 45% of likely voters nationally and favorably by only 39%.

    Also, important to note: the DNC has [worked to define](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4843179-dnc-dismisses-kennedy-jr-impact/) Kennedy, unlike ignored third-party candidates in 2016. Voters know his stances, many find him to be a kook. His [endorsement](https://elections2024.thehill.com/national/robert-f-kennedy-favorability-rating/) won’t sway many minds, as he has a 50.2% unfavorability rating compared to a 37.2% favorability rating based on 126 polls.

    So, overall, Kennedy’s [dropout is a blip, not a game-changer](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/23/as-rfk-jr-exits-a-look-at-who-supported-him-in-the-2024-presidential-race/). Only 18% of his supporters backed him strongly, and just 23% were extremely motivated to vote, compared to over 60% for Harris and Trump supporters. His support drops further among [registered voters](https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/whos-voting-robert-kennedy-jr) who are certain to vote in November.

    The race remains tight, but RFK Jr.’s exit won’t tip the scales. Conservatives and the Trump campaign are wishcasting.

  22. Backpack_Walker on

    Apparently, he said that he’ll only take his name off the ballot in swing states, but keep it on in states that are solidly blue or red. That’s honestly one of the most fucked up things I’ve heard of in politics. Rot in hell, RFK Jr.

  23. The dude throws a temper tantrum because the Harris campaign wouldn’t give him what he wanted. So out of spite he will endorse trump.

    Sure how voters would help but having him in the administration would imo tarnish it.

  24. And in related news, RFK’s corpse was found in the Indian Ocean after it spun at such a velocity it tunneled through the earth.

  25. Well when you have had people over like OJ, Epstein, Cosby and Weinstein, my guess is that family values aren’t high on ur priority list and that someone has some good blackmail material.

  26. DancingMathNerd on

    And of course he’s endorsing Trump, which proves that the whole “he’s the best candidate for the environment“ pitch was all a sham.