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An question and reply pinch a salient Kennedy family personnel was derailed by an anti-Biden protester connected Thursday pinch blood-curdling screams.
Speaking pinch wide outlet CNN up of her family offering its endorsement of President Biden successful Philadelphia, Kerry Kennedy — nan sister of independent statesmanlike campaigner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — was overshadowed by a antheral protester yelling unintelligibly instantly down her.
The protester appeared only concisely successful CNN's changeable of nan interview, but video posted connected X by a newsman from different outlet captured nan man opinionated down Kennedy screaming that he has authorities and was allowed to beryllium astatine nan arena earlier being physically removed. It was not instantly clear what nan man was protesting about.
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Following nan outburst, nan Kennedy family, led by Kerry Kennedy, officially endorsed Biden's re-election bid. The endorsement came arsenic a snub to RFK Jr., who they opportunity is acting arsenic a "spoiler" to Biden's re-election chances and could lead to a triumph for former President Donald Trump successful November.
RFK Jr. reacted to nan endorsement successful a station connected X, praising his family, but besides noting that different family members were supportive of and moving for his campaign.
"I perceive immoderate of my family will beryllium endorsing President Biden today. I americium pleased they are politically progressive — it’s a family tradition. We are divided successful our opinions but agreed successful our emotion for each other," he wrote. "I clasp this arsenic a anticipation for America, too. Can we disagree without hating our opponents? Can we reconstruct civility and respect to nationalist discourse? I deliberation we can."
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Kerry Kennedy's CNN question and reply connected April 18, 2024, successful Philadelphia was disrupted by an anti-Biden protestor heard screaming successful nan background. (Screenshot/CNN)
"My campaign, which galore of my family members are moving connected and supportive of, is astir treatment America — treatment our economy, our chronic illness crisis, our mediate class, our environment, and our opinionated successful nan world arsenic a serene nation. But this will only hap if we heal our nationalist conversation, and move from rage and fearfulness into emotion and respect," he added.
Last month, nan Democratic National Committee launched an effort to soundlessness nan threat to Biden's re-election from third-party candidates, namely Kennedy, successful nan shape of a squad that is expected to actively combat them pinch ineligible challenges and guidance research.
Since its inception, members of nan squad person posted near-constant disapproval of RFK Jr. connected societal media and person often referred to him arsenic a "spoiler" candidate. They person besides claimed that Kennedy is successful cahoots pinch Trump successful bid to thief him win.
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Presidential campaigner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "Fox & Friends" astatine Fox News Channel Studios connected April 2, 2024, successful New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Earlier this month, the DNC accused RFK Jr.'s campaign of acknowledging its domiciled arsenic a "spoiler" aft a female associated pinch nan run was captured connected video discussing run strategy and really Trump could triumph nan authorities of New York pinch nan independent campaigner connected nan ballot successful November.
According to video reviewed by Fox News Digital, a self-identified Kennedy run staffer told a room of Republicans successful New York that nan only measurement Trump could triumph nan traditionally Democrat authorities successful November was pinch Kennedy connected nan ballot.
"If it’s Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins. Biden wins six days, 7 days a week. With Bobby successful nan mix, thing tin happen," nan staffer said.
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Brandon Gillespie is an subordinate editor astatine Fox News. Follow him connected X astatine @BGillespieAL.
