Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign is responding to remarks by one of their consultants, who stated that his supporters and Donald Trump’s supporters both see President Biden as a mutual adversary.
Rita Palma, who is working on ballot access strategies to get Kennedy on as many state ballots as possible as an Independent, discussed Kennedy's path in a video aimed at non-Biden supporters.
She explained how Biden is their rival and stated that Trump supporters also share this view.
During a presentation focused on New York, Palma said, “The Kennedy voter and the Trump voter, the enemy, our mutual enemy, is Biden.”
CNN first reported The video, also posted on X, was distributed among Democratic operatives.
In another portion Palma discussed strategies to increase Kennedy’s vote total for November, including aiming to win New York’s 28 electoral voters over the incumbent president.
She also speculated on what could happen if no candidate reaches the 270-vote threshold needed to win the White House.
“If you don’t get to 270, if nobody gets to 270, then Congress picks the president,” Palma said.
“So who are they going to pick if it’s a Republican Congress? They’ll pick Trump. So we’re rid of Biden either way.”
Palma’s remarks raised concerns among Democrats, who have suggested that Kennedy is helping Trump’s campaign intentionally.
Kennedy campaign director Amaryllis Fox sought to clarify the comments as they spread online.
Fox emphasized that while Palma was recently brought on as a “ballot access consultant,” she has no involvement in electoral strategy nationally or in New York. statement “The video circulating was not taken at a campaign event. Palma was speaking as a private citizen and her statements do not reflect campaign strategy, which aims to win the White House with votes from former Trump and Biden supporters,” Fox said.
“We’re investigating whether there were any misrepresentations. Our campaign supports freedom of speech for all our supporters, volunteers, contractors, and staff, as long as they do not claim to speak on our behalf,” she added.
The campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is responding to comments made by one of their consultants, who stated that his supporters and Donald Trump’s supporters both see President Biden as a mutual adversary. Rita Palma, working on ballot access strategies for Kennedy…
