By Mark Gray
8:42am PST, Feb 13, 2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having to answer for a controversial Super Bowl commercial that may have caused his family "pain." On Feb. 11, a $7 million ad — similar to a 1960 campaign commercial touting John F. Kennedy — aired during the big game. RFK's ad featured the same song that his famous uncle used in his commercial. Cartoons and pictures were also very similar to the 64-year-old ad, but JFK's face was replaced by the independent presidential candidate.
The Kennedy's, one of America's most famous families, don't seem to be on board with RFK's ad or his candidacy. Click through to see how they're reacting…
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After the advertisement aired on Sunday, Bobby Shriver, the nephew of John F. Kennedy, took to X to opposed the commercial.
"My cousin's Super Bowl ad used our uncle's faces- and my Mother's. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views," Bobby penned. "Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA. She strongly supported my health care work at @ONECampaign & @RED which he opposes."
Click to see RFK Jr.'s response…
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Upon seeing his cousin's message, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized and shifted blame.
"Bobby. I'm so sorry if that advertisement caused you pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Superpac without any involvement or approvals from my campaign," the political candidate said. "Federal rules prohibit Superpacs from consulting with me or my staff. I send you and your family my sincerest apologies. God bless you."
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The pro-Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commercial was actually paid for by a mega-donor named Tony Lyons. Tony also reportedly also given $10 million to a PAC backing former President Donald J. Trump.
"It's fitting that the first national ad promoting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy was bought and paid for by Donald Trump's largest donor this cycle," a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee said. "R.F.K. Jr. is nothing more than a Trump stalking horse in this race."
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Last summer, John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg posted a video in July, calling his uncle's presidential campaign an "embarrassment" and a "vanity project." The late president's legacy is about "a lot more than Camelot and conspiracy theories. It's about public service and courage," Jack said at the time before endorsing Joe Biden.
A few months later, Jack, the son of Caroline Kennedy, Joe Biden's ambassador to Australia, told Today he was "glad" he made the video.
