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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRFK Jr. is all over conservative media. Trump's camp is concerned.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s increasingly frequent appearances on conservative media platforms are beginning to raise alarms at Mar-a-Lago. Its another sign of the rising threat that Kennedy, the independent presidential candidate, poses to Trump. In recent months, Kennedy has become a regular on Fox News and Newsmax, and he is now a staple on the conservative podcast circuit being interviewed by the likes of Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck and Megyn Kelly. While railing against President Joe Biden, Kennedy is actively courting an audience with the young listeners of bro podcasters and conservative-coded YouTubers that skew anti-woke.
Thats squarely on Trumps turf, not Bidens. It is concerning and beyond logic, said Chris LaCivita, Trumps co-campaign manager, that there are some conservative platforms that continue to give a voice to someone that has called the NRA a terrorist group, who believes in eliminating gas powered engines, believes in a 70% tax bracket and generally subscribes to the same school of thought as Karl Marx.
Though Kennedy has been popular with conservative media since he initially launched his candidacy as a Democrat, his frequent appearances on Trump-aligned platforms now come as he runs as an independent candidate who could cut into Trumps support. The former president this past weekend went on multiple tirades about Kennedy on his Truth Social site, declaring him a Democrat Plant and far more LIBERAL than anyone running as a Democrat. And he said A Vote for Junior would essentially be a WASTED PROTEST VOTE.
They see an opening, they see a robust ecosystem on the right that they can pull votes from, said Matt Gorman, a former communications adviser for Sen. Tim Scotts presidential campaign, referring to Kennedy. I think sometimes, Republicans tend to lull ourselves into believing, Oh, hes just taking votes from Biden. No, hes going after everybody. Kennedy has also taken on championing one of Trumps top policy issues: closing the U.S. border. Thats in addition to questioning the legitimacy of the charges brought against rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, a cohort who Trump has praised and suggested he would pardon.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/01/rfk-jr-trump-2024-elections-00155425
Blue Owl
(50,637 posts)tanyev
(42,711 posts)Just_Vote_Dem
(2,820 posts)Very few people who would vote for Kennedy would have voted for Biden IMO, he's stealing votes from the Orange Monster
Johnny2X2X
(19,354 posts)Kennedy has no funding save for Russian and Republican funding.