Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to contributors of his circle of relatives for a marvel Super Bowl advert that closely featured his connection to his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy.
RFK Jr. argued that the crowd accountable for the advert, the American Values Super PAC, didn’t talk over with him or his marketing campaign when making the advert. RFK Jr., who’s working for president as an unbiased, however pinned the video to the highest of his profile on X.
RFK Jr.’s cousin, Bobby Shriver, first complained concerning the advert in a put up Sunday evening, writing that his uncles and mom would by no means have licensed of RFK Jr.’s “deadly health care views.”
“My cousin’s Super Bowl ad used our uncle’s faces- and my Mother’s. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views. Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA. She strongly supported my health care work … which he opposes,” Shriver wrote.
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“Bobby. I’m so sorry if that advertisement caused you pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Superpac without any involvement or approvals from my campaign. Federal rules prohibit Superpacs from consulting with me or my staff. I send you and your family my sincerest apologies. God bless you,” RFK Jr. spoke back.
RFK Jr. adopted up the remark with a extra common apology to any of his members of the family who have been harm via the advert, declaring as soon as once more that “FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to contributors of his circle of relatives for a marvel Super Bowl advert that closely featured his connection to his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
American Values 2024 ran the 30-second advert for $7 million. The clip is a throwback to an advert utilized by his uncle, JFK, within the 1960 presidential marketing campaign.
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The advert, changing JFK’s face with that of RFK Jr., implores audience to “Vote Independent.”
“The panicked DC power brokers are working overtime to keep Kennedy off the ballot because they know he can and will end their culture of greed and corruption,” American Values 2024 co-founder Tony Lyons stated in a remark equipped to Fox News Digital.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working for president as an unbiased, and lots of Democrats concern he may just function a spoiler for President Biden. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency by means of Getty Images)
“They offer us soaring inflation, forever wars, and chronic disease. RFK Jr. offers us real change along with freedom, trust and hope. Like his uncle and his father, Kennedy is a corruption fighter, and it’s no wonder the DNC is trying every old trick and inventing new tricks to stop him. The public sees through it all and won’t stand for it.”
Kennedy first of all sought to problem President Biden within the 2024 Democratic presidential number one, however the DNC stated it might now not grasp number one debates and stood at the back of the incumbent president.
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He declared himself as an unbiased candidate in October and has observed strengthen in polls from a large selection of Democrats — or even some Republicans.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz contributed to this document.
