Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, has launched a blistering attack on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for their handling of the 2024 presidential race. Kennedy accused Trump of populism and corporate capture, Biden of mental decline, and the DNC of hiding Biden's deficiencies.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, has launched a scathing assault on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for their handling of the 2024 presidential race.
Speaking at a hastily called press conference on Sunday, Kennedy praised Biden's public service career but simultaneously blamed Democratic Party leaders for "hiding" his mental decline.
RFK Jr. Rips Trump, Biden, DNC for 'Deception'
"The reaction of the DNC to that obvious condition was to hide it from the American public and to use their power over the Democratic Party nomination process to make sure that nobody could compete with President Biden in a way that would expose his deficiencies," Kennedy argued.
Kennedy, who left the party his family once ruled after it blocked his bid to challenge Biden in primaries, said the DNC created a mess by covering for Biden.
RFK Jr. Rips Trump, Biden, DNC for 'Deception'
"If the Democrats do what I suspect they're going to do, which is to anoint Kamala Harris, a vice president who is monumentally unpopular within her own party … they're doing it because it's the easiest way to hold on to the money," Kennedy said.
Kennedy also called out former President Trump as well as Vice President Harris, who appears poised to head the Democrat ticket.
RFK Jr. Rips Trump, Biden, DNC for 'Deception'
"President Trump has a connection to the American people, a populist connection," said Kennedy. "But in many ways, it's the same fraudulent connection that we saw with the DNC over the past year, concealing a real purpose of their objective, which was to give us a president that … represents corporate interests rather than the interests of the American public."
Kennedy said he would consider accepting the Democrat nomination if it were offered to him.
"I would certainly listen to the party elders if they came to me, I would discuss something with them," said Kennedy. "I'm the only presidential candidate who can beat Donald Trump, and if I were them, I would do that, and I would certainly listen to their proposals."
Kennedy added, "I am very content running where I am, and I believe I can win this election. I believe at this point it's a two-man race or two-person race. Let me put it that way. And, you know, and that I'm in the best position to win."
A Fox News Poll from July showed Kennedy receiving 10% of the general electoral vote in a three-way race with Trump and Biden.
Kennedy's criticism of Biden, Trump, and the DNC is a sign of the growing dissatisfaction among voters with the current political establishment. It remains to be seen whether Kennedy can capitalize on this discontent and mount a serious challenge in the 2024 presidential race.
