In the United States, a member of the Kennedy clan threw his hat into the ring for the presidential election. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that he wants to run against incumbent Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
The chances of the 69-year-old coach are considered minimal. He is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and the son of former Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Both men were assassinated, Robert during his own presidential campaign.
The descendant himself admits that parts of his family – one of the most important political dynasties in the USA – do not support his candidacy. Speaking in Boston, he said he would make chronic disease research a priority if he were elected.
Opponents of vaccination with little chance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a name for himself privately as an opponent of vaccination. In conservative circles, he received encouragement. Under President Donald Trump, despite criticism from scientists, he headed a committee on vaccination issues. Kennedy said at a January 2022 rally in Washington that American citizens enjoyed fewer freedoms than Jews in Nazi Germany during the coronavirus pandemic. He later apologized for his statement. He was banned from YouTube and Instagram for his views on vaccines and the pandemic.
The presidential election will take place in November 2024. Party candidates are determined in previous months by primary elections. So far, self-help author Marianne Williamson has announced that she wants to challenge Biden for the Democratic nomination. The 80-year-old himself declared on Friday that he wants to run for a second term and will formally announce this “relatively soon”. On the Republican side, Trump wants to return to the White House. (Portal)