The independent presidential bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is causing a stir across the political spectrum, with both Democrats and Republicans concerned about its potential impact on the 2024 election. James Carville expressed concern over Kennedy's candidacy potentially harming Trump more than Biden, while also worrying about Cornel West and Jill Stein. Others fear it could spoil Biden's re-election by drawing votes away from him. Kennedy's sister, Rory Kennedy, voiced her concern that her brother's campaign could lead to a Trump victory, highlighting the divisive nature of his run. Despite mixed support among Libertarian Party members and criticism for his vice-presidential pick, Silicon Valley lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy has successfully gained ballot access in multiple states, including swing state North Carolina. His campaign has sparked a public feud within the Kennedy family and drawn attention to his controversial stances, such as vaccine skepticism following a measles outbreak and his climate activism. Polls show a tight race between Trump and Biden, with Kennedy's inclusion potentially influencing the outcome.
This is so important - well done RFK. He is right of course and for once people watching CNN got to hear the truth. https://t.co/QFnUk7MFbw
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is continuing to push ahead to gain access to ballots around the country, which will ultimately determine his success with voters. https://t.co/3c2sQp36CH
📊 New Jersey GE: Emerson/The Hill 🟦 Biden 46% (+7) 🟥 Trump 39% . 🟦 Biden 41% (+5) 🟥 Trump 36% 🟨 RFK Jr 8% 🟨 West 1% 🟩 Stein 1% — Job approval Booker: 41-34 (+7) Biden: 40-47 (-7) Menendez: 14-62 (-48) — 538: #9 (2.9/3.0) | D38/R24/I38 https://t.co/oOTPR1QOZl https://t.co/UVfexPxtmV
Good news for RFK Jr.: Younger voters are open to third party @Rasmussen_Poll said sizable portions of Democrats and Republicans feel that third-party candidates improve democracy. https://t.co/O4WEchINgr via @dcexaminer https://t.co/oY95PMQ5jJ
Tulsi Gabbard rejected RFK Jr.’s VP ask before he chose Nicole Shanahan https://t.co/eCXIh19H0p https://t.co/eCXIh19H0p
The only way I wouldn’t vote for @RobertKennedyJr is if they managed to bring Calvin Coolidge back & he threw his hat into the ring or Kennedy went full blown socialist. I know neither of those things will happen! Kennedy24 https://t.co/s1GHmGXpe2
Tulsi Gabbard claims she rejected offer to be RFK Jr’s VP: ‘Didn’t work out’ https://t.co/P07rEi33rq https://t.co/VquTjhEz7C
.@RCPolitics average: GEORGIA (16 EC votes) 🟥 Trump 50.8% (+5.2) 🟦 Biden 45.6% . 🟥 Trump 44.7% (+7.4) 🟦 Biden 37.3% 🟨 RFK Jr 6.7% 🟨 West 2.3% 🟩 Stein 0.7% — @polymarket odds 🟥 Trump 59% 🟦 Biden 41% https://t.co/PHEDSJPZTv https://t.co/4mPfycR507
RFK Jr.: Biden needs to show Americans he can serve... https://t.co/oE4RnKxoSu
Trump leads Biden by 2.3% in national poll when RFK included: Decision Desk HQ/The Hill polling average https://t.co/m6xkeAkVIE https://t.co/m6xkeAkVIE
Mr. Kennedy also dealt with the issue Monday on CNN, saying, “President Biden is the first candidate in history — the first president in history — that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech, so to censor his opponent." https://t.co/0OJuGvWBma
Joy Behar sounds off on RFK Jr., says he's a 'dangerous' threat to President Biden https://t.co/wfxpT4bt40
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Tulsi Gabbard reportedly "respectfully declined" RFK Jr.'s VP offer. She added that she would be open to being Trump's VP pick and that her "mission is to serve our country." https://t.co/auX9UpXRB2
Tulsi Gabbard confirms she turned down RFK Jr's offer to be his running mate, but admits she is still willing to serve if Trump asks https://t.co/OheZf4Ezfj https://t.co/O8DVzWUaDm
*NEW* DDHQ Polling Average: Arizona Presidential (3-Way) Donald Trump (R): 43.6% (+6.3) Joe Biden (D): 37.3% Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I): 9.6% This average is based on 15 polls. https://t.co/K1tsPOFkGq
12:30 Report — Why RFK Jr. is getting so much attention https://t.co/W3vTCjZ4C5
American Values 2024, a super PAC affiliated with Mr. Kennedy, has said it has collected enough signatures for him to be on the ballot in Michigan, South Carolina, Arizona and Georgia. https://t.co/8I3qvNOe4X
🔥 Chris Cuomo Reacts to RFK Jr's CNN Interview: 'Bobby is Right About This Issue' "You're seeing why Bobby doesn't get invited on a lot of mainstream networks. They do not want to hear anything that he is saying right now...People don't like what the government did under Biden… https://t.co/nvPHrTZ71l
HALF of young voters are eyeing third-party candidates, poll shows as Robert F. Kennedy Jr joins ballot for 2024 battleground North Carolina https://t.co/OJVOg0KkcM https://t.co/NVQt9CK2l2
RFK Jr. is becoming Biden's Ross Perot. https://t.co/qEZMXFKmAG
RFK Jr. seemingly thinks restrictions against spreading vaccine conspiracies are worse than trying to overthrow the government. Story: https://t.co/IluNb8FoZe https://t.co/9dq9udHez1
Tulsi Gabbard, the ex-Democrat and former Hawaii congresswoman, revealed she turned down an offer from independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be his running mate. https://t.co/MGEostsYid
Analysis by Philip Bump: Misinformation-spouting RFK Jr. muses that Biden is a threat to democracy “It’s a reminder that Kennedy doesn’t need to be on the ballot to hurt the incumbent president,” Bump writes. https://t.co/xMWrgxrlEc
Mr. Kennedy is officially on the ballot only in Utah, but the campaign has said it has collected enough signatures to make it onto the ballot in Nevada, Hawaii and New Hampshire, along with North Carolina. https://t.co/8I3qvNOe4X
.@RobertKennedyJr campaign claims it has enough signatures for ballot access in North Carolina https://t.co/1SeoIgLamP https://t.co/1SeoIgLamP
🚨Breaking News: Tulsi Gabard rejected an offer from RFK Jr to be his 2024 running mate. https://t.co/2Xee2Ve1Zr
Left furious that @RobertKennedyJr argues Biden is bigger threat to democracy than Trump. Crazed leftists "rebuke" him in WPOST, which is an anti-Trump activist group. https://t.co/clThY5QSA3
Left furious that @RobertKennedyJr argues Biden is bigger threat to democracy than Trump, drawing criticism. Crazed leftists "rebuke" him in WPOST, which is an anti-Trump activist group. https://t.co/clThY5QSA3
NEWS: Tulsi Gabard rejected an offer from Kennedy Jr to be his running mate. https://t.co/DMIKgouP3e
RFK is going right at Biden's throat. Love it. GOP should help get him on all 50 ballots. https://t.co/ddd9jTFMwd via @BreitbartNews
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RFK has garnered enough signatures to get on the ballot in North Carolina. It’s his fifth state, his third swing state, and the largest state yet that he’s qualified for. Democrats, the “pro-democracy” party, are doing everything they can to keep RFK off the ballot, just like…
Question: If his last name were ANYTHING but Kennedy, would anyone listen to him? No. So let's stop calling him RFK Jr. It's literally his ONLY political asset. He's CrazyBob. https://t.co/UPrUOzqhmM
R.F.K. is a great candidate, but his VP pick isn’t gonna help him get votes he need… he should have picked someone on the right like @NikkiHaley or @TulsiGabbard He’s now so far left all he will do is take votes from Biden — which is why so many vocal GOP members are… https://t.co/dlLLwLcxUN
RFKJr makes an argument that any President who censors political opponents and free speech is a threat to democracy. He is 💯🎯right on the money. Covid is a huge example of that as decenting voices (who turned out to be right) were silenced as mal-information. https://t.co/dEAoFnBpV8
Biden a bigger threat to democracy than Trump for ‘weaponizing’ agencies, @RobertKennedyJr argues https://t.co/YAhzjFlFUm https://t.co/YAhzjFlFUm
Mainstream media doesn’t know how to deal with @RobertKennedyJr. He doesn’t give the answer they want to hear. He’s straight up and that scares the hell of out of them. Whether he’s your candidate or not, you HAVE to respect the man. https://t.co/BmgNipq5V3
CNN Host Goes Quiet After This Answer from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 4/2/24 @RubinReport https://t.co/Uwv0pfiQ8A
'Soft On Crime': 'Fox & Friends' Host Grills RFK Jr. Over His 'Way Left' VP Pick https://t.co/x7x98hO8df
RFK Jr.'s running mate an 'unknown quantity' with 'deep pockets' as GOP, Dems fear spoiler campaign: experts https://t.co/xnlHs3itdu
Column: Voters wishing for an alternative to Trump and Biden got one. Unfortunately, it's RFK Jr. (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/jxywIRcbpA
RFK Jr.'s take on Biden's threats to democracy, Media Matters... doesn't matter & more. LIVE at 10AM ET. Tune in! https://t.co/Fg1uoo9Wbl https://t.co/VI9U6qGSGp
RFK Jr’s ‘out there’ views on vaccines could be a boon to Biden or Trump, writes Jon Sopel. At this point, he could swing the election either way – but which man is more likely to come out on top? https://t.co/yEspmUHSw4
CNN's Erin Burnett Has Daniel Dale Torpedo RFK Jr. Minutes After He Calls Biden Bigger Threat Than Trump https://t.co/AtGy0TANWQ
Column: Voters wishing for an alternative to Trump and Biden got one. Unfortunately, it's RFK Jr. https://t.co/6vak8Z7kUr
Right-wing media has abruptly shifted its volume & tone of coverage of RFK Jr. now that he’s running as an Independent instead of as a Democrat. Despite the Kennedy name, polls show RFK Jr. is taking votes from Donald Trump as well as President Biden. https://t.co/qa5cgmm8vW
Erin Burnett Makes RFK Jr. Watch Clip of Cousin Calling His Campaign an ‘Embarrassment’ https://t.co/fVd3MKiEpO
Kennedy will take votes away from Biden in the election While US President Joe Biden and former US leader Donald Trump are heading for revenge in the presidential election this November, they also face a relatively high-profile challenge from Robert Kennedy Jr., writes The Hill.… https://t.co/LzEXqLQcCf
An analysis of data shows that when RFK Jr. was running against Biden in the Democratic primary last year, mentions of him on Fox News were more than four times higher than on CNN and MSNBC. Now, Fox News covers Kennedy approximately as much as CNN does. https://t.co/AbnIpd0STE https://t.co/AUZ1V3EUzk
American voters believe Trump would have a much better chance than Biden of a) handling a nuclear crisis, b) staying awake during important meetings, and c) correctly remembering the names of other world leaders, according to a new poll. https://t.co/BOqQz0wkeQ
What RFK, Jr. Just Said About Biden Is Bound to Drive Liberals Insane https://t.co/M9KqEIcoMg
RFK is getting attention because he is polling at over 20%. He's polling because Biden might literally die in front of the country in the next 4 years, The Biden campaign also knows they can't put him out there because he will say his son died in a bridge collapse. The year… https://t.co/d07c06HZLE
Say what you will about some of his liberal politics but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is right about Biden. https://t.co/NhKhJ8Owbp
And that's why RFK jr. may end up being a bigger threat to Trump than most realize. He represents a kind of progressive populism fully divorced from the trappings of conservatism, which is rapidly where MAGA is now at, and he's the kind of demagogue that Trump was in 2016, an… https://t.co/zSz6vTU2z6
.@Polymarket - 2024 Presidential Election Winner: Donald Trump 49% (+7) Joe Biden 42% Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 5% https://t.co/XF7Deh4U4F https://t.co/oyPIhZEd4t https://t.co/G3k5QoL2cd
RFK Jr.’s VP Pick Ends All Delusions He is Worth Supporting for President https://t.co/2bb3Vo7nkE
CNN not prepared for truth bomb dropped by @RobertKennedyJr on live TV. And he's right. https://t.co/klaN8wlxgN
RFK Jr.'s sister Rory says she's "concerned" his presidential campaign could help Trump over Biden. https://t.co/b1yQuYff3G
RFK is a deranged radical leftist https://t.co/fCIe17XCaz
Sounds like if you aren't going to vote for Biden, you should definitely vote for RFK, Jr. https://t.co/SYJktZM6Er
Donald Trump on RFK Jr: “He’s a big fan of the Green New Scam, and other economy killing disasters…I guess this would mean he is going to be taking votes from Crooked Joe Biden, which would be a great service to America…I love that he is running!” https://t.co/Zgn4jBAdD1
The more you hear from RFK Jr, the more you think that an anti-Semitic anti-vaxxer who thinks Palestinians are pampered and promotes a lot of QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theories just might steal more votes from Trump than Biden… https://t.co/pHnlRRmM6l
.@RCPolitics - Trump vs Biden ➡️ Trump vs Biden vs RFK Jr. vs West vs Stein NATIONAL: Trump+1 ➡️ Trump+2.5 • AZ: Trump+5.2 ➡️ Trump+6 • GA: Trump+5.2 ➡️ Trump+7.4 • NV: Trump+3 ➡️ Trump+6 • PA: Trump+0.2 ➡️ Trump+2 • WI: Trump+0.8 ➡️ Trump+2.7 • MI: Trump+3.5 ➡️ Trump+2.8 https://t.co/H1HkHiHiqA
My group’s extensive battleground polling has RFK polling just under 20% in key states, and pulling equally from Trump & Biden. He has major problems for right-leaning voters, esp. his anti Energy stances — but neither side can sleep on this candidacy. https://t.co/LOOg6jz4Py
It's becoming more apparent than ever that RFK Jr’s mission is to elect Trump. The only question is why? https://t.co/mYZUkIY2nI
It's becoming more apparent than ever that RFK Jr.'s mission is to elect Trump. The only question is why? https://t.co/YrJdm5b0v7
RFK Jr. defends naming Nicole Shanahan as VP on CNN RFK: “Did you see her speech?” Erin Burnett: “… Part of it.” RFK: “Her life is the template for the American Dream. She started out as a minority kid in Oakland in extraordinary poverty, on food stamps, on welfare. She grew… https://t.co/ZhJYUxjcV4
#NEW General Election Poll 🔴 Trump 43% (+3) 🔵 Biden 40% 🟡 Kennedy 11% Trafalgar #273 - 1,092 RV - 3/31
RFK Jr. knew a vote for Nader was a vote for Bush RFK Jr. knows a vote for RFK Jr. is a vote for Trump https://t.co/aUxjyk9gXZ
Bobby Kennedy Jr: "100% I’m going to be on the ballot in every state and D.C.” https://t.co/tkKZSh7coG
WATCH: Rory Kennedy Issues Warning Against Voting for Brother RFK Jr. in 2024 Election | Guest post by @OvertonLive | Follow for more uncensored content and breaking news! In a recent interview on ABC, Rory Kennedy, sister of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made a… https://t.co/e6dAfykgHq
CNN accuses Bobby Kennedy Jr of being a potential spoiler for Joe Biden. https://t.co/fkXy6qoQ1h
4.1.24 7:35 pm ET CNN Anchor, Erin Burnett @ErinBurnett with Independent Candidate for President, Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr Is he a serious potential spoiler? RFK Jr. : "Biden is a worse threat to Democracy than Trump" https://t.co/RmHN3v65aQ
Robert Kennedy Jr interview with Erin Burnett is a must see..: as it shows what an arrogant fool he is, expressed in his own words. Delusional.
Good grief. CNN just gave RFK Jr. a national platform & threw easy, softball questions at home with no pushback when he answered with lies & conspiracy theories. They should’ve cut the interview, but they didn’t. CNN continues failing its viewers & our democracy.
Oh dear Lord!! @RobertKennedyJr is Trump MAGA all the way! Spewing lies, conspiracy theories and just plain lunacy. A vote for him is a vote for Trump. FULL STOP.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sister Rory reveals she WON'T vote for him in 2024... but insists she still loves him and reveals why it has nothing to do with his views https://t.co/b83vGMgRLp https://t.co/OBwD2wVkRE
RFK Jr.’s Sister Fears His ‘Dangerous’ Campaign Will Take Votes From Biden, Return Trump to White House via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/SSdRrv9QJJ
🚨 JUST IN 🚨 Coming off the heels of meeting ballot threshold in another state (RFK Jr's 5th), @RobertKennedyJr joins @OutFrontCNN w/ Erin Burnett at 7pm Est. #Kennedy24 TUNE IN!! https://t.co/yELs2D5h8R
Here’s where the polling stands in a 3-way race with Biden, Trump and RFK Jr. https://t.co/TeRphhnEi5
Biden leads 44-42 in the new @MorningConsult weekly tracker. Two months ago Trump led 45-41, and consistently led by at least 2 points for many weeks. This poll has picked up a 4+ point shift towards Biden in recent weeks. The election is changing. https://t.co/iSGLo9S6MJ
National polls between former Pres. Trump and Pres. Biden have tightened, with Trump now leading Biden by only one percentage point, according to the latest RealClearPolitics polling average. https://t.co/aSMQNJLlYj
RFK Jr. says he meets ballot threshold in another state https://t.co/mo2t7aR0P7
Presidential candidate #RobertFKennedyJr has been on the end of some backlash, as both Democrats and Republicans have voiced their unhappiness with his pick for vice president—Silicon Valley lawyer and entrepreneur #NicoleShanahan. https://t.co/cN8lvBLRMz
“It pains me to come out against him.” Rory Kennedy says she will not vote for her brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for president because she’s afraid he will take too many votes away from President Joe Biden. https://t.co/9qiQcOnqUB https://t.co/goNLX4yzH0
#NEW General Election Poll 🔵 Biden 44% (+2) 🔴 Trump 42% Morning Consult #115 - 6,018 RV - 3/31
The Debrief with Chris Irvine: Biden’s unpopularity and RFK Jr. appeal https://t.co/qvKeHKDXFK https://t.co/qvKeHKDXFK
How seriously are @TheDemocrats taking the @RobertKennedyJr threat … well, they brought in @Lis_Smith to lead the comms operation against him. My advice for RFK Jr., Buckle Up. #AnyGivenTuesday @newsnationam @NewsNation https://t.co/Q5x8gLmXUi
Rory Kennedy: RFK Jr.’s campaign could ‘lead to Trump’s election,’ which would be ‘catastrophic’ @roryekennedy @MSNBC https://t.co/szutRsFepC
#NEW General Election Poll - Texas 🔴 Trump 48% (+2) 🔵 Biden 46% 🔵 Allred 47% (+1) 🔴 Cruz 46% Lipra Loof #1 - 2,017 LV - 4/1
How Trump and Biden's teams are working to radicalize voters against Robert Kennedy Jr. https://t.co/FnZHliXcv9 https://t.co/lxI5lEQ1lA
Kennedy is a long-shot candidate, but he might also mold the race in his image. New polling suggests a good chunk of younger voters are picking up what he's putting down. Now we'll have to see whether it's enough for him to pull a Perot.
INBOX: Kennedy Collects Signatures Needed to Gain Ballot Access in Swing State North Carolina
Rory Kennedy says she will not vote for her brother RFK Jr. because she’s afraid he will take too many votes away from Biden and claims that Trump’s re-election will be catastrophic for the world “…I’m very concerned from the polls I’m seeing that he takes many more votes from… https://t.co/NA28MIRvuc
'It Pains Me To Come Out Against Him': RFK Jr.'s Sister Tells MSNBC Why She Can't Support Her Brother in 2024 https://t.co/9Is278cjcd
'BOMB'SHELL POLL: Trump Trusted in Nuclear Crisis More Than Biden https://t.co/BHscnnE8qc
It's important to remember the Kennedy family is largely made up of unaccomplished whores dining out on the name JFK & RFK, & living off the money poppa Joe, made for them. RFK Jr.'s sister 'concerned' his candidacy could hand Trump 2024 victory https://t.co/vbIUDgxujl
Latest national polls: Fox News: Trump +5 Forbes/HarrisX: Tie Quinnipiac Biden: +3 RCP Avg: Trump +1 Biden trending up, Trump trending down. And Democrats have outperformed polls of late. This is not the movement you want to see if you want Biden out of office. Republicans,…
Delighted to publish @robbysoave for the first time at @UnHerd — weighing up the chances of RFK junior becoming the Libertarian candidate: 👇👇👇 https://t.co/QCE911LQWE
Roger Simon: Why RFK Jr. Makes a Gift to Trump With VP Choice https://t.co/dDyeGEtdlB
RFK Jr.’s sister ‘concerned’ his candidacy could hand Trump 2024 victory https://t.co/VcFRYL74TN https://t.co/bhUVY1kpme
NEW POLL: Former President Donald Trump was favored over President Joe Biden in several key areas in a new survey of likely voters, including making it through a one-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and handling a nuclear crisis. More: https://t.co/UaZ2KPzlXN https://t.co/sIjShVWLlv
An extraordinary public feud between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his family has taken on new urgency in recent weeks, as Democrats fear the power of Kennedy nostalgia could spoil President Biden's re-election. https://t.co/387bFJsWxn
Support for RFK Jr among rank-and-file Libertarian Party members is lukewarm. His political views do not fit well with the libertarian ethos, writes @robbysoave 👇 https://t.co/D5rgsTm1A9
.@roryekennedy on brother Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run: "I am concerned that voting for Bobby is going to take votes from Biden and lead to a Trump election. I am very concerned what that will do to our country and to the world over the ensuing four years." https://t.co/M4tzqd5GhC
Is RFK Jr really a libertarian? He has a long history of climate activism contrary to the limited government ethos of libertarianism, writes @robbysoave 👇 https://t.co/D5rgsTm1A9
For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now he’s downplaying his activism. https://t.co/jIS0d6zxvQ
Democrats and Republicans alike are scrambling to define Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid and ascribe his views to the other ideological side before he is able to introduce himself to the 2024 electorate. https://t.co/6yVGQlbdcI #FoxNews
If Democrats were united against RFK Jr., Biden wouldn’t be fighting so hard to keep him off the ballot. https://t.co/j0Or4rWj6z
James Carville says RFK Jr. will harm Trump more than Biden, but he 'worries' about Cornel West and Jill Stein https://t.co/sdWpUgSTkZ