RFK Jr. Runs As Dem For President: Anti-Vaxxer
Robert F Kennedy Jr Files To Run For President As Democrat; Anti-vaccine Activist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has filed paperwork to run for President as a Democrat in 2024. He had launched a fundraising campaign last month and said that if he runs his priority would be to end the “corrupt merger between state and corporate power”. His organization, the Children’s Defense Fund, has been criticized for promoting misinformation about vaccines. Social media platforms have taken down his accounts due to violations of COVID-19 and vaccine policies. Author Marianne Williamson also recently announced her bid for president in the Democratic race.
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