Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attacked former President Donald Trump on his response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as he sought to court votes from Libertarian Party members and bolster his independent presidential bid.
“Trump presided over the greatest restriction of individual liberties this country has ever known. He did not stand up for the Constitution when it really mattered,” Kennedy said Friday at the Libertarian National Committee’s convention in Washington.
“Maybe a brain worm ate that part of my memory, but I don’t recall any part of the United States Constitution that creates an exemption for pandemics,” he said to laughter, referencing his claim that in 2010 he suffered from a parasitic worm and that it ate a portion of his brain.
Kennedy’s speech was the latest salvo in an increasingly heated clash between him and Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, as his independent campaign threatens the hopes of the major party candidates. With a national polling average near 10%, Kennedy is potentially the best-performing third-party presidential candidate in three decades. The outcome of the election could depend on whether Kennedy draws more support away from Trump or President Joe Biden.
Both Trump and Kennedy are eager to court Libertarian support with Trump also scheduled to address the party convention on Saturday. Inviting outside candidates to a convention is unheard of even for a minor party, and has divided Libertarians. The convention will nominate its own candidate for president on Sunday. Trump and Kennedy are not among the candidates formally seeking the party’s bid.
Covid lockdowns were imposed by Democrat governors and Democrat mayors. Joe Biden and the Democrats imposed vax mandates. Trump aggressively battled lockdowns, closures and mandates. RFK is a radical socialist big government anti-freedom leftist.
RFK Jr. absolutely obliterates Donald Trump! This is how you go after Trump. Hit him on his Covid Record.
Both Biden and Trump are vulnerable here. Even if you're not going to vote for RFK, these conversations should be welcomed by all Americans.
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I seem to remember that Trump wanted to keep everything open, but congress, governors, politicians, officials, etc were all en large demanding that he take all precautionary steps.
Typical: Do what we say & it’s your fault for listening?
Damned if you do…damned if you don’t.
I know RFK Jr. is against freedom of speech.
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RFK Jr. is attempting to derail Trump’s speech by giving people Chicken squeak toys to squeeze
Total POS move
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