Christian Smith
(NewsNation) – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed confidence that he will secure a place on the ballot in all 50 states by mid-July, despite efforts by political opponents to derail his campaign.
“I’ll be in all 50 states by mid-July,” Kennedy said Monday on NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live.” “We are already halfway there in terms of electoral votes.”
Kennedy acknowledged the arcane system that makes it difficult for independent candidates to get on the state ballot. However, he said his campaign has already met strict signature requirements in the key states of Texas, New York and California.
“The other states are all very easy. And we will definitely have them in mid-July,” she said. “So I will be on the ballot in all 50 states despite all efforts to stay away.”
Kennedy said his campaign has already been approved for nine state ballots and has collected enough signatures for 10 more states.
However, Kennedy said his team is intentionally withholding the immediate filing of these signature petitions in certain states because he said the Democratic National Committee allegedly works to get signers to rescind their signatures after they are filed.
Israel-Palestine conflict
Regarding the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants, Kennedy supported Israel’s military actions, calling it “the height of irony” that Israel is being blamed for the deaths of civilians while Hamas uses human shields.
“Israel cannot win… The international press acts with gullibility to every Hamas pronouncement and with fierce skepticism towards everything Israel does or says,” he said.
University protests
Regarding student protests on college campuses, Kennedy said peaceful demonstrations should be permitted if they do not disrupt the rights of other students or destroy property. However, he supported police intervention when protesters illegally occupied buildings.
“If you are interfering with private property, if you are breaking into buildings, those are illegal acts. And I think it’s appropriate to have a police response,” she said. “I am a strong supporter of freedom of expression, as long as protests are peaceful.”
Criticism of Biden
Kennedy stood by his controversial claim that President Joe Biden poses a greater threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump, citing Biden’s alleged collusion with social media companies to censor critics.
“President Biden has begun censoring his political opponents,” Kennedy alleged, accusing Biden of violating free speech protections in a way that could allow future presidents to abuse constitutional rights.
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