Robert F. Kennedy, has once again grabbed the headlines after some controversial statements in which he assured that the Covid-19 “It is aimed at attacking the Caucasians and blacks. The most immune people are Ashkenazi Jews and the Chinese. We don’t know if it was a deliberate target or not, but there are documents that show the impact and the racial or ethnic difference.”
These words were addressed by the Democratic candidate to the press in the Tony’s DiNapolian Italian restaurant in New York.
The controversy
The candidate is the fourth member of the Kennedy family to aspire to get the White House from the ranks of Democratic Party. Far from the aura of his predecessors, the now candidate stains –for some– his last name.
The environmental lawyer 69 yearshe was not short in giving his opinion to the diners and the press, and assured that both China like their own USA they were developing biological weapons that would make it possible to differentiate between races and thus target specific ethnic groups.
Then he alluded to the coronavirus and stated that there are “studies” that provide data that lead to saying that “there is an argument that it has an ethnic objective” because the “Covid-19 attacks certain breeds disproportionately».
According to the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, Caucasians and blacks would have suffered the most during the pandemic, and the least affected would have been the Chinese and Jews, something that has quickly been interpreted as an anti-Semitic and racist attack throughout ruler.
Anti-vaccine activist during the demonstration in Washington
“A complete nutcase”
The wave of reactions has not been long in coming after the New York Post echoed his recorded statements, and even within his own party they have not failed to take their toll on him.
The Anti-Defamation League He has ruled on the controversy in a statement in which he denounced that the statements made by the candidate and the suggestion that it is a biological weapon that was designed by the Jews or the Chinese to exterminate other ethnic groups «is deeply offensive and fuels sinophobic and anti-semitic conspiracy theories».
The democrats themselves They have not skimped on criticism either. Ritchie Torresa Democratic congressman, has branded his fellow party as “a complete nutcase» and has stated that someone like that «does not have to be close to the presidency».
The scandal over the statements has even gone as far as Jamie Harrison, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee has also spoken about the controversy and has stated that “these are deeply troubling comments and I want to make it clear that they do not represent the views of the Democratic Party.”
Misrepresentation?
The response of the candidate himself has not been long in coming. The democrat has published on social networks stating that his words are being misrepresented. He has defended himself by claiming to be on the side of the Jewish Community and has said that he is distorting your message for political purposes.
conspiracy theories
The candidate had already been involved in other controversies. Some are also related to the Covid-19 being a declared anti-vaccination and having harshly criticized the Biden administration for his management.
Other more recent ones have to do with the Ukrainian War. Before the outbreak of the conflict Kennedy affirmed that in reality it is a «US war against Russia» that would have Ukraine as a battlefield, but in which the interests of the two powers would be facing each other.
Regarding the murders that once shook the United States, that of his father, robert kennedyand his uncle’s john kennedy, the candidate’s theories differ from the official ones. The candidate maintains to this day that the CIA is behind them.
Kennedy claimed that the Ukrainian War is really a “war by the United States against Russia”
Despite frequent controversial statements, Kennedy Jr. has found his cast of voters. It is estimated that the 18% of voters Democrats give him their support, far from the 60% who put their trust in Biden; but a figure that, given the circumstances, shows that the last name keeps thinking among the electorate.
