Kennedy Family Endorses Biden for President to Counter RFK Jr.

President Joe Biden called it an “incredible honor” as he received endorsements from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family, in a public show of force aimed at undercutting the presidential campaign of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Biden, flanked by his rival’s siblings on stage at the event in Philadelphia, spoke of the family’s legacy and their impact on his own political life, calling their father — the former US senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy — and Martin Luther King Jr. the “only two political heroes I had growing up.”

“I remember to keep looking and remind myself what they would do in tough calls,” Biden said, referencing the busts of Kennedy and King he keeps in the Oval Office.

Kerry Kennedy, the sister of the third-party candidate, introduced Biden and was joined by fellow siblings including Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a former Maryland lieutenant governor; filmmaker Rory Kennedy; former Congressman Joe Kennedy II, Christopher Kennedy, and Maxwell Kennedy Sr.

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[readysetretire]

JFK might be dead, but he just rolled over in his grave

[maryhalverson]

It's sad that these weak links think they have clout.

[General_MacArthur]

RFK jr. is the only true successor of his Father and Uncle

[Crash-cf]

Standing up at that podium and lie for an evil deceiving party, hope the money is worth losing your soul

[DROCKTHEWORLD]

It really doesn’t matter to me at all that RFK is a Kennedy or who these people endorse. What matter is he’s honest, and he’s talking about the issues people actually care about.

[SheDreadsElectionYears]

This didn’t age well. Who’s here because we just watched RFK’s killer speech explaining why he teamed up with Trump?🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ I’m more and more happy that I gave money to RFK early on.

[TheAznSpace]

I feel for RFK jr, his whole life he’s fought an uphill battle and in the last quarter of his time his own kin don’t even stand with him, how atrocious

[chrismulvehill]

This shows how far the Kennedy family has fallen out of grace!!😡

[PhillipsMr]

Joe Kennedy is spinning is his grave after the endorsement from this circus sideshow....I'd rather not be endorsed by a group of mutants.

[noneyabusiness]

The mind virus is strong with this one. Eww the fact that his family is going to vote for one of the worst presidents ever is gross.

[maureenmccarthy]

Your father and uncle would be ashamed of you

[maricarmoleta]

Wrong decision not to support your brother.

[terriesmith]

Their just trying to stay relevant in their sickening clicks they have

[fortworthtexan]

Jfk is dead. And now is his legacy is too

[loveofinquiry]

So glad there’s a 3rd option that has integrity and transparency. I’m voting for RfK jr. . I think maybe if his family believed he could win, they’d support him too. I’m just one but I believe! 🇺🇸❤️

[X-Studios.]

Rfk is the only true kennedy these guys are clowns

[ubuONJ]

WHAT A
RFK Jr. SHOULD BE THEIR CHOICE.

[GalileoScientist]

I’m Canadian. We need a true world leader. Please support RFK Jr.

[brighamrichins]

And this is all the endorsement we need tonvote for RFK.

[Because-why-not-man]

RFK has my vote. We can’t do this two party bullshit anymore