BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 29: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks to people from a wide spectrum, including coronavirus skeptics, conspiracy enthusiasts, right-wing extremists, religious conservatives, hippies and others gathered under the Victory Column in the city center to hear speeches during a protest against coronavirus-related restrictions and government policy on August 29, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. City authorities had banned the planned protest, citing the flouting of social distancing by participants in a similar march that drew at least 17,000 people a few weeks ago, but a court overturned the ban. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
On Sunday during the Super Bowl, a super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ran an ad for his independent presidential campaign for the 2024 election.
The advertisement displayed pictures of the candidate in vintage attire, echoing the campaign of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy. The commercial was meant to honor the legacy of the former president and stir up buzz from RFK Jr., however, many members of the Kennedy family did not receive it well.
Kennedy’s cousin, Bobby Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, posted on X, “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.”
This tweet was backed up by other relatives of Shriver including his brother, Mark Shriver.
RFK Jr. apologized to his relatives and the public with a tweet that stated that he was “sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain.”
A representative from American Values PAC, Tony Lyons, confirmed that the ad cost was valued at $7 million. “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. They offer us soaring inflation, forever wars, and chronic disease,” Lyons said in a statement.
As of today, Kennedy is only eligible for the ballot in Utah.
Many of his relatives have already expressed their concern for Kennedy’s candidacy. Some of his siblings called his campaign “dangerous to the country.”
Most of Kennedy’s donors have been wealthy Republicans, leading many Democrats to believe that his candidacy is a pawn for former President Donald Trump.
Kennedy is best known as Covid-19 vaccine skeptic and advocate for numerous conspiracy theories.
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