Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says center class was ‘worn out’ throughout COVID
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who last week launched his 2024 bid for the White House, is taking purpose at an space that has been seen as a weak spot for President Joe Biden – the economic system.
However Kennedy Jr. did not focus his complaints on elements Biden is often blamed for, similar to inflation and the upper value of residing. He as an alternative blamed the COVID-19 lockdowns that started throughout the Trump administration.
“The power of a nation comes from a powerful economic system and a vibrant center class, and we’ve got worn out the center class within the nation systematically,” Kennedy mentioned on Fox Information Saturday.
Kennedy, 69, who opposed vaccine mandates throughout the pandemic, mentioned the COVID-19 lockdowns harm the center class and boosted the rich.
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“I’m in a greater place to run towards Donald Trump than any of the Democrats as a result of I can maintain him accountable for the worst factor that he did, which was the lockdowns,” Kennedy mentioned.
Biden, who defeated former President Donald Trump in 2020 by greater than 7 million votes, may additionally make the argument that he is in place to run towards Trump on condition that he received the final presidential election. Biden is anticipated to launch his bid Tuesday.
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Although Kennedy is taken into account a longshot challenger to Biden, the son of one of the vital well-known names in American politics mentioned polling and rules present he has a message.
A USA TODAY/Suffolk College ballot final week exhibits 14 p.c of Biden voters would help Kennedy Jr. That is not an enormous menace to Biden, however it’s a excessive quantity for an unlikely candidate and alerts some restlessness amongst voters who could also be searching for a change.
Kennedy Jr., the son of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, has constructed a political model by main debunked conspiracy theories that childhood vaccines trigger autism. However he says he is working for the best workplace within the nation to unfold the reality.
“Like my dad ran on precept, he didn’t imagine that he may win. And his goal was to inform the reality to the American folks,” he mentioned on Fox Information. “And that’s what I’m going to do. And if there’s an urge for food for that, I’ll be within the White Home in 2025.”
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Sweet Woodall is a Congress reporter for USA TODAY. She could be reached at cwoodall@usatoday.com or on Twitter at @candynotcandace.