{"id":2231653,"date":"2024-04-27T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-bidens-next-biggest-opponent-of-being-a-democrat-plant\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T16:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:37:42","slug":"trump-accuses-bidens-next-biggest-opponent-of-being-a-democrat-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-bidens-next-biggest-opponent-of-being-a-democrat-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump claims Biden&#8217;s main rival is a &#8216;Democratic infiltrator."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-accuses-bidens-next-biggest-opponent-of-being-a-democrat-plant%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=2231653&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>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> assault, Former\u200b President Trump targeted independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., labeling him a Democratic &#8220;plant&#8221; aiding Biden&#8217;s re-election. This accusation caused a stir, with Trump\u200c claiming Kennedy&#8217;s\u2062 presence could harm his chances more than Biden&#8217;s, despite mixed \u2064opinions on\u200d this assertion from various sources. The \u2064clash continues as both sides engage in heated exchanges.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Trump Accuses Biden&#8217;s Next-Biggest Opponent of Being a &#8216;Democrat Plant&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 27, 2024 at 10:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In a series of three social media posts late Friday, former President Donald Trump launched what one news outlet referred to as \u201chis biggest attack yet\u201d against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a Democratic \u201cplant\u201d out to help incumbent President Joe Biden win re-election in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRFK Jr. is a Democrat \u201cPlant,\u201d a Radical Left Liberal who\u2019s been put in place in order to help Crooked Joe Biden, the Worst President in the History of the United States, get Re-Elected,\u201d Trump wrote in his first post.<\/p>\n<p>Trump claimed that \u201cprotest\u201d votes for Kennedy would be \u201cwasted,\u201d as they would cut into Trump\u2019s performance more than Biden\u2019s \u2014 although even the right-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2981911\/trump-slams-rfk-jr-as-democratic-plant-and-attacks-his-energy-record-in-new-york-id-even-take-biden-over-junior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a> noted that that claim was questionable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnalysts aren\u2019t entirely sure as to whether he would take more votes away from Trump or Biden, as his eclectic platform and Kennedy name give different appeals to both,\u201d Brady Knox wrote for the Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>As for what that \u201ceclectic platform actually looked like, Trump suggested: \u201cJunior\u2019 is totally Anti-Gun, an Extreme Environmentalist who makes the Green New Scammers look Conservative, a Big Time Taxer and Open Border Advocate, and Anti-Military\/Vet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-sides-texas-border-battle-biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sided with Texas<\/a> against the Biden administration on border issues, it should be noted.<\/p>\n<p>In a second post, Trump said that Kennedy\u2019s \u201cRadicalized Family will never allow him to be a Republican,\u201d although what exactly he meant by that claim was unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has never attempted to identify himself as a Republican, and in fact announced that he would run for president in 2024 as a Democrat before shifting to an independent run in October of last year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is RFK a Democratic plant?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He worked on the campaign staff of his uncle, Massachusetts Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chappaquiddick-cnn-tweet-kennedys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted Kennedy<\/a>, at least twice, as well as on his 1980 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>He endorsed then-Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-want-understand-basics-global-warming-just-follow-al-gores-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Gore<\/a> for president in 2000 \u2014 and, it should be noted, railed against Green Party candidate Ralph Nader for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jen-psaki-admits-rfk-jr-huge-huge-huge-problem-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stealing votes<\/a> from the Democratic ticket. In the next election, he endorsed Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/john-kerry-snaps-reporter-confronting-davos-stupid-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Kerry<\/a> against President George W. Bush.<\/p>\n<p>And in 2008, he endorsed former first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/painful-hillary-clinton-appears-confused-singer-calls-perform-famous-dance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> during the Democratic primaries and later actively campaigned for Barack Obama after he won the party\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Trump went on to criticize Kennedy\u2019s choice for running mate, California lawyer and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan, whom the former candidate said was picked because of her personal wealth.<\/p>\n<p>Shanahan divorced Google co-founder Sergey Brin through a confidential arbitration process, but various media outlets have reported that she may have received $390 million or more in the divorce.<\/p>\n<p>She has in the past supported numerous left-wing candidates and causes and, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>, she is legally allowed to contributed to the presidential campaign without limit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump went on in a third post to criticize Kennedy\u2019s radical environmental policies \u2014 he was at one time a supporter of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aocs-chief-staff-admits-green-new-deal-socialism-not-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green New Deal<\/a>\u201d proposal \u2014 and argued that his anti-establishment views on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, a topic Kennedy has spoken about for at least a decade, are \u201cfake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He even suggested that America would be better off under another four years of a Biden presidency than it would with Kennedy in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy responded to Trump\u2019s posts with one of his on, but on X, suggesting that they two settle air out their differences in a debate \u2014 a similar proposal to one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-biden-makes-major-announcement-interview-trump-team-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump just made to Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged. President Trump\u2019s rant against me is a barely coherent barrage of wild and inaccurate claims that should best be resolved in the American tradition of presidential debate.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1784267700304335087?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What prompted Trump\u2019s attack on Kennedy at this time was not clear. According to polling averages from RealClearPolitics, Trump is leading Biden in national polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by 0.3 points<\/a> when only the two major party candidates are considered, but that lead increases <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-biden-vs-kennedy-vs-west-vs-stein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to 0.9 points<\/a> in a five-way race including Kennedy, fellow independent Cornell West, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.<\/p>\n<p>In poll averages from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/elections\/president\/2024\/battleground-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven swing states<\/a>, Trump fares even better, winning all but Pennsylvania, where Biden currently shows a 0.4-point lead.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, RCP currently predicts a Trump electoral victory of 293-to-245 \u2014 though it is obviously too early to give that much credence.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump accused independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of being a &#8216;Democrat plant&#8217; in a recent social media blitz. 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