{"id":2220224,"date":"2024-04-13T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-launches-attack-ad-on-right-wing-nut-rfk-jr\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T15:13:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T19:13:30","slug":"lincoln-project-launches-attack-ad-on-right-wing-nut-rfk-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-launches-attack-ad-on-right-wing-nut-rfk-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lincoln Project unveils a new attack ad targeting &#8216;right-wing extremist&#8217; RFK Jr"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flincoln-project-launches-attack-ad-on-right-wing-nut-rfk-jr%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2220224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Lincoln Project,\u2064 a group of former Republicans, recently launched an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attack-ad-from-left-wing-activists-allowed-to-trend-on-twitter-inciting-violence-against-conservatives-the-liberty-loft\/\" title=\"Attack Ad From Left-Wing Activists Allowed to Trend On Twitter Inciting Violence Against Conservatives\">attack ad<\/a> targeting Robert\u200d F. Kennedy Jr. The controversial ad was released on Friday and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the \"Twitter Files\"\">gained significant attention<\/a>. To read more\u200c about \u200cthis story, \u200bclick \u200cthe &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button. The \u200dLincoln Project, a collective \u2064of\u2062 ex-Republicans, has stirred \u200bcontroversy with an\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-blasts-gallego-and-sinema-as-deadbeat-dad-and-liberal-democrat-in-new-ad\/\" title=\"NRSC blasts Gallego and Sinema as 'deadbeat dad' and 'liberal Democrat' in new ad\">attack ad aimed<\/a> at Robert \u2064F. Kennedy Jr. Released on Friday, the ad has sparked widespread interest. For additional details on this developing story, simply click the &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The group of former <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> known as the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lincoln-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lincoln Project<\/a> released an attack ad on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>This ad was posted on YouTube and has been viewed more than 224,000 times. It begins by referring to Kennedy\u2019s father, Robert Kennedy, and uncle, John F. Kennedy, as \u201ctragic leaders who were the best of America\u201d in a voiceover while clips of the two late politicians are shown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobert Kennedy Jr. Is a different kind of tragedy. A longtime heroin addict, Kennedy\u2019s an anti-vaxxer extremist who thinks all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vaccines<\/a> are dangerous,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teacher-praises-transgender-activist-sex-worker-in-front-of-middle-schoolers\/\" title=\"Minnesota Teacher Praises Transgender Activist, Sex Worker In Front Of Middle Schoolers\">video claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy\u2019s various interviews on the subject of vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine, accompany the video. In one brief clip, Kennedy is heard implying that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>coronavirus<\/a> was \u201cethnically targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEthnically targeted? That\u2019s racist and crazy. If you believe Covid was a conspiracy, if you are an anti-vaxxer, RFK Jr. is your guy,\u201d the ad continues. \u201cRFK Jr., a right-wing nut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In its video caption, the Lincoln Project claims \u201cour fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times \u2014 our democracy depends on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Kennedy\u2019s relatives were both Democratic politicians, Kennedy is running for president this November as an independent candidate, which was a switch he made midway through his campaign. Prior to launching the campaign, Kennedy worked as an environmental lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have made a concerted effort to attack RFK Jr. and appear concerned he is poised to rip <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2940774\/who-will-rfk-jr-hurt-more-biden-or-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>support<\/a> away from President Joe Biden. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lincoln Project, composed of former Republicans, launched an attack ad on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The ad, debuted on YouTube, surpassed 224,000 views. It alludes to Kennedy&#8217;s father and uncle, Robert and John F. Kennedy, as &#8220;tragic leaders&#8221; in its opening, sparking controversy and intrigue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2220225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24043534460064-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2220224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24043534460064-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2220224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2220225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}