In 2016, RFK Jr. described Trump voters as ranging from “belligerent idiots” to “outright Nazis.”
Donald Trump Vaccine denier Robert Kennedy Jr., who was tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, had harsh words for the president-elect and his supporters after his 2016 victory.
On an episode of his radio show “Ring of Fire” in December 2016, he was discovered by CNN file, Kennedy criticized Trump voters as “belligerent idiots” allied with “weak fellow travelers.” The thought leader also now told the Make America Healthy Again platform that the “straight-talking Nazis” within Trump’s orbit were advanced by the “cowards” and “shoe-lickers” within his camp.
Kennedy went on to compare Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, concluding that the Republican was worse in some ways.
“[At least] “Hitler was interested in politics,” Kennedy said.
The former independent presidential candidate joined Trump’s team in August, abandoning his promise earlier that month that he was not open to joining Trump’s Cabinet, and drawing cheers from the same crowd he once called “idiots,” “opportunists” and “dominos.” Adenoids.” “
On radio in 2016, Kennedy attacked Trump’s populist base, comparing him to European dictators such as Francisco Franco and Benito Mussolini, as well as white American supremacists George Wallace and Father Charles Coughlin.
“You can see that every statement Donald Trump makes is based on fear…Trust me, vote for me and everything will be okay again. “And of course, the whole thing is like a carnival barker,” Kennedy said.
In a statement to CNN, Kennedy made clear his inconsistency by demonizing the press, expressing his gratitude for working with Trump today.
“I allowed myself to believe the distorted and miserable image of President Trump in the mainstream media. I no longer hold that belief, and I now regret making those statements,” Kennedy said.
Assuming Trump does not retract his nomination, Kennedy will not be the only voice to liken Trump to Hitler in the West Wing. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance once called the then-candidate “America’s Hitler” years before he joined him on the Republican ticket.