Republican strategist Sarah Longwell recently discussed insights from focus groups that suggest Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drawing interest from voters across the political spectrum, including those previously aligned with both President Biden and former President Trump.
Longwell highlighted that Kennedy’s environmental stance is attracting former Biden supporters, while his critiques of the Democratic establishment resonate with Republican-leaning individuals.
She mentioned that Kennedy’s potential to appeal to the MAGA and anti-vaccine segments of the right poses a threat to Trump’s base, as he could siphon off voters from Trump rather than Biden.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Credits: NBC News)
To inform the electorate about Kennedy’s viewpoints, Adam Parkhomenko, a former DNC National Field Director, is spotlighting Kennedy’s comments that mirror Russian President Vladimir Putin’s narrative regarding the invasion of Ukraine.
Parkhomenko shared a podcast interview in which Kennedy suggests Putin’s actions were driven by a desire to “de-nazify” Ukraine, echoing Kremlin propaganda. Kennedy has voiced opposition to further US aid to Ukraine, criticizing the American role in the conflict as detrimental to the Ukrainian population.
He elaborated on Putin’s purported conditions for peace, including NATO’s exclusion from Ukraine, the “de-Nazification” of the Ukrainian government, and maintaining Crimea’s semi-autonomous status within Russia, akin to Quebec’s status in Canada.
Vladimir Putin (Credits: CNBC)
This stance comes despite the 2014 events where Russia annexed Crimea following the ousting of pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, leading to Putin’s unfounded claims of a neo-Nazi regime taking over Ukraine.
The BBC has debunked these claims, noting the minimal support for far-right groups in Ukraine’s 2019 parliamentary elections and highlighting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is of Jewish heritage, with family members who perished in the Holocaust.
