Kerry Kennedy is ignoring her brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, independent run for president, stating that it's evident that only President Biden or former President Trump can win in November.
Kennedy was talking to CNN anchor John King on Thursday night when she mentioned that she only mentions Trump and Biden when discussing her older brother’s run.
When King inquired if she thinks her brother would make a good president, Kennedy replied, “I don’t think that’s a question we need to address today.
“Because there’s only two people who can get 270 Electoral College votes. So, let’s talk about reality. Let’s not talk about who might or might not be president. The question today is…who do you vote for when you go to the polls?” she continued.
Her comments came after she participated in a Biden campaign event in Philadelphia earlier that day alongside the president and other members of the Kennedy family.
Kerry Kennedy and over a dozen other family members officially support Biden’s bid for re-election, praising his plans and political career for being in line with her father’s.
Kerry believes her brother’s independent campaign will only help Trump win, calling her brother’s candidacy “dangerous” for the country.
“This is an extraordinary election. We are on the edge here in the United States,” Kennedy said Thursday. “There’s only two candidates who have any chance of getting the 270 electoral votes they need to become president. One is Trump, the other is Biden.”
Kerry painted a dark picture of Trump, claiming he wants to “change the Constitution” to go after his enemies, and highlighted his comments about becoming a dictator on his first day back in the White House.
Kennedy Jr. acknowledged his family’s endorsements for his political opponent on X, writing, “I hear some of my family will be endorsing President Biden today. I am pleased they are politically active — it’s a family tradition. We are divided in our opinions but united in our love for each other.”
Kennedy Jr., who switched from a Democrat to independent ticket last fall, has repeatedly argued Biden nor Trump are fit to continue serving.
Democrats have raised concerns his independent campaign could take votes away from Biden in what’s expected to be a close race this November.
A Decision Desk HQ/The Hill national polling index of a three-way race between Biden, Trump and Kennedy Jr. indicates Trump leading Biden by less than 1 percentage point, with Kennedy Jr. polling at nearly 7 percent.
