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CNN Anchor Slams Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With A Brutal On-Air Fact Check
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CNN Anchor Slams Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With A Brutal On-Air Fact Check

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AWKWARD! Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 Launch Goes Viral For Wrong Reasons
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AWKWARD! Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 Launch Goes Viral For Wrong Reasons

Kennedy, a son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.), had to walk off the stage in Philadelphia on Monday after forgetting the written copy of his speech.The environmental-attorney-turned-conspiracy theorist, whose run has already been rebuked by members of his own family, was then caught on a hot mic complaining off-stage that his address was “upside down.”Jimmy Fallon mocked the moment on “The Tonight Show.”It also went viral on X, formerly Twitter, where some people added the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” theme tune, especially fitting given how Kennedy’s wife Cheryl Hines starred in the hit Larry David show. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loa...
Eric Clapton Helps RFK Jr. Raise $2.2 Million For His Campaign
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Eric Clapton Helps RFK Jr. Raise $2.2 Million For His Campaign

Musician Eric Clapton helped raise money at a fundraiser for fellow vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 campaign for the Democratic presidential primary ticket on Monday.The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer entertained Kennedy and donors at a private home in Los Angeles’ posh Brentwood neighborhood where tickets began at $3,300 and went up to $6,600 for some face time with Kennedy, according to TMZ.After the event, RFK Jr.’s campaign said it had raised a combined $2.2 million for the Democratic long shot’s campaign and its independent PAC.Kennedy, the son of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Sr., celebrated Clapton as a figure of unity at the backyard concert.In a statement on his website, he thanked The Yardbirds rocker “for bringing his musical artistry and rebell...
Gov. Newsom Claims Robert Kennedy Jr. Is ‘Being Used’ By GOP
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Gov. Newsom Claims Robert Kennedy Jr. Is ‘Being Used’ By GOP

In an NBC News interview on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., asserting that the Democratic presidential candidate is being used by conservatives.When asked by NBC’s Chuck Todd whether he thought Kennedy was being used, Newsom said, “He’s smart enough not to be used. But he knows what he’s doing, and he’s being used.”Kennedy is a conspiracy theorist and the face of the anti-vaccine movement, spreading false claims that immunization causes children to develop autism, allergies, cancer and other conditions. In April, he announced he would be running as a Democratic candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination. Right-wing Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have praised his run for president. Former Dona...