{"id":2330437,"date":"2024-08-24T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vile-statement-rfk-jr-s-siblings-invoke-their-fathers-name-in-shameful-accusation-after-trump-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T11:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:39:28","slug":"vile-statement-rfk-jr-s-siblings-invoke-their-fathers-name-in-shameful-accusation-after-trump-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vile-statement-rfk-jr-s-siblings-invoke-their-fathers-name-in-shameful-accusation-after-trump-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Vile Statement&#8217;: RFK Jr.&#8217;s Siblings Invoke Their Father&#8217;s Name in Shameful Accusation After Trump Endorsement"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fvile-statement-rfk-jr-s-siblings-invoke-their-fathers-name-in-shameful-accusation-after-trump-endorsement%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=2330437&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>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-claims-liz-cheney-could-beat-up-matt-gaetz-with-one-hand-tied-behind-her-back\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Claims Liz Cheney Could Beat Up Matt Gaetz \u2018With One Hand Tied Behind Her Back\u2019\">recently made headlines<\/a> by endorsing Donald Trump&#8217;s <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\">presidential campaign<\/a>, a decision that has\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">stirred controversy<\/a> within\u200b his own family. Despite coming from a lineage\u200b of \u2064lifelong Democrats, Kennedy&#8217;s endorsement marks a significant departure from his\u2063 family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhillon-reject-democrats-radical-court-packing-push\/\" title=\"DHILLON: Reject Democrats\u2019 Radical Court Packing Push\">political norms<\/a>. His siblings, including Kerry Kennedy, publicly criticized him, labeling his actions as a betrayal of their family&#8217;s core values. They expressed their disapproval\u200d in a statement, which drew backlash from some political commentators and supporters of \u200bRFK Jr., who see his stance as \u2062principled.<\/p>\n<p>Commentators like Daily Wire host Michael Knowles questioned the \u2063reasons behind the\u200c harsh disavowal from\u2064 Kennedy&#8217;s family, pointing out that differences\u2062 in political opinions are common in families and should not \u200dlead to public denunciations. The situation highlights a growing rift within the Kennedy family\u2062 as RFK\u200d Jr. aligns himself with \u2062political\u2064 ideologies that\u2063 diverge from those of his \u200drelatives. Despite the familial tension,\u2064 many \u200bsupporters continue\u2063 to express their love and backing for his independent political journey.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The election cycle has been shaken up by Friday&rsquo;s news of Robert F Kennedy Jr. endorsing former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign for the presidency. He is the lone Kennedy in that decision as his siblings are now speaking out against him.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy &ndash; the nephew of the 35th President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shooter-showed-interest-jfk-assassination-days-leading-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John F Kennedy<\/a> &ndash; comes from a family of lifelong Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Until Friday&rsquo;s news of his endorsement of Trump, Kennedy had his own presidential aspirations opting to run as an independent.<\/p>\n<p>While many on the right welcomed his decision as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BR3fuaKrEwU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he appeared<\/a> on stage to give remarks alongside Trump in Glendale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-authorities-hunting-man-allegedly-threatened-kill-trump-ahead-campaign-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona<\/a> on Friday, there were predictably prominent voices in politics who were less than thrilled with his decision.<\/p>\n<p>While that&rsquo;s to be expected, the most egregious instance of his denunciation came from his brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Prior to his appearance with Trump in Glendale, but after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1827043827779297420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy&rsquo;s own address<\/a> via X, his sister Kerry Kennedy posted her own written statement via X calling RFK Jr.&rsquo;s decision, &ldquo;a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am sharing a personal statement that my family and I have made in response to my brother&rsquo;s announcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7vTTabNYZ\">pic.twitter.com\/j7vTTabNYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KerryKennedyRFK\/status\/1827061350452887816?\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While giving her own apparent endorsement of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lie-purpose-feds-massive-job-growth-overestimate-may-help-kamala-win-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz&rsquo;s ticket, she seemingly tried to make her own brother feel as bad as possible in ostracizing him for his decision, calling it, &ldquo;a sad ending to a sad story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was disheartening to see that four of RFK Jr.&rsquo;s other siblings had approved her words.<\/p>\n<p>It did not take long for the responses to come rolling in as Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway remarked, &ldquo;What a vile statement from you and your family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a vile statement from you and your family. On the other hand, your brother&rsquo;s speech was inspirational.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1827091635811094573?\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire host Michael Knowles responded asking, &ldquo;What is wrong with you people?&rsquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Your brother took a principled (not to mention correct) stand with which you disagreed, so you saw fit to disavow him publicly. What is wrong with you people? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jiprDyBO6p\">https:\/\/t.co\/jiprDyBO6p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1827073107636477959?\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Knowles mentions, RFK Jr. stood on principle while seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-left-heartbroken-dnc-special-guest-turns-complete-bust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his family&rsquo;s party<\/a> drifting away.<\/p>\n<p>His siblings chose partisanship to a campaign no self-respecting American in JFK&rsquo;s time &ndash; Kennedy or otherwise &ndash; would ever support.<\/p>\n<p>Family members being politically at odds is the norm as many of us have someone we see at Thanksgiving or Christmas who we prepared to trade barbs with over current events.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, we still love them and accept them.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedys have gone well beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>This statement was concocted to put a knife in RFK Jr.&rsquo;s heart by invoking the names of his slain father and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kennedy-served-2nd-term-60th-anniversary-jfks-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uncle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully he knows that millions of Americans still love him and welcome his decision.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kennedy Jr. is endorsing former President Donald Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign. He stands alone in this choice, as his siblings have begun to voice their opposition. Kennedy, who is the nephew of John F. Kennedy, hails from a family with a long history of Democratic affiliation. Prior to this endorsement, he had aspirations of running for president as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p>While many on the right celebrated his decision during his appearance with Trump in Glendale, Arizona, there were notable political figures who expressed their discontent. The most striking criticism came from his own brothers and sisters. Following Kennedy&#8217;s speech and subsequent remarks on social media platform X, his sister Kerry posted a statement condemning RFK Jr.&#8217;s choice as &#8220;a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear.&#8221; She also seemed to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz&#8217;s ticket while attempting to make her brother feel isolated by calling it &#8220;a sad ending to a sad story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was disappointing to see that four of RFK Jr.&#8217;s other siblings supported her statement. Responses quickly emerged; Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway criticized them for their harsh words while praising RFK Jr.&#8217;s speech as inspirational. Daily Wire host Michael Knowles questioned why they publicly disavowed him simply for taking a principled stance that differed from theirs.<\/p>\n<p>As Knowles pointed out, RFK Jr.\u2019s decision reflects his principles amid what he perceives as a shift away from traditional values within the Democratic Party\u2014values that many Americans would recognize from JFK\u2019s era. While political disagreements among family members are common\u2014often leading to lively discussions during holidays\u2014the Kennedys&#8217; public denouncement goes beyond typical familial disputes.<\/p>\n<p>This statement seems designed to deeply hurt RFK Jr., invoking memories of their deceased father and uncle in an attempt at condemnation. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s important for him to know that countless Americans still support him and appreciate his choices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-24T101926.064.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39185,32458,39103],"class_list":["post-2330437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-family-dispute","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-24T101926.064.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330437","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}