‘Don’t throw away your vote’ on ‘freaking p----’ RFK Jr, says only grandson of JFK

Since Robert F Kennedy Jr announced his independent bid for the White House bid last October, he has received little support from his own family.

The rest of the Kennedy clan, including his own siblings, have condemned his campaign and backed Joe Biden, describing their relative as a “threat” to the United States.

Now a millennial family member has come up with a novel way of opposing Mr Kennedy’s presidential run: mocking him on Instagram.

Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of John F Kennedy, has released a series of videos in which he puts on a heavy Boston accent in the comic persona of a voter called Jimmy.

“A lot of people talking about Robert F Kennedy Jr,” he says from the front seat of his car.

“You know, I’m a fan of his father and you know, his uncle - rest in peace. I remember the day where I was the day he was killed. I mean, it was a tragic day. The entire country wept.”

“Jimmy” then goes on to criticise the campaign.

“But listen, that guy, he’s a p----, the new guy, the young guy, he’s a freaking p----,” he says.

“He’s lying to you, alright? ‘Independent’, ‘third party’, yeah freakin’ right. He’s got Trump’s donors. He’s got Trump’s advisers, him and Trump go away freaking back. Don’t be fooled by that. Don’t throw away your vote.”

The 31-year-old lawyer continues: “Vote for Biden. It’ll feel good. It’s gonna be fun! We’re gonna keep growing. This economy is gonna keep freakin’ booming. We’re gonna boom, everybody’s gonna get freaking loaded.”

Mr Schlossberg’s videos follow public statements from other members of the Kennedy family, including at a Biden 2024 campaign stop in Philadelphia last month.

At the event, Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former attorney general Robert F Kennedy, and sister of the presidential candidate, called Mr Biden “my hero.”

“We want to make crystal clear our feelings that the best way forward for America is to re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for four more years,” she said.

The influential Kennedy family previously appeared by their dozens in a photoshoot with Mr Biden on St Patrick’s Day.

Patrick Kennedy, a former congressman, Caroline Kennedy, the US ambassador to Australia, and Joe Kennedy II, Mr Biden’s special envoy to Northern Ireland, all featured in the photograph.

RFK Jr’s campaign is gaining ground ahead of November’s election, with some polls estimating he has more than double-digit support among the American public.

However, he faces an uphill battle to get onto the ballot in some states, where there are tough rules for independent candidates not running on behalf of a major political party.