RFK Jr. jokes about his ‘brain worm’ eating ‘part of his memory’ in speech to cheering Libertarians attacking Trump for his COVID response

Unbiased presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leaned into the ‘mind worm’ mockery as he railed former President Donald Trump over his COVID-19 response. 

Kennedy spoke late Friday afternoon on the Libertarian Nationwide Conference on the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., the place Trump is slated to talk tomorrow. 

Each Kennedy and Trump wish to siphon off Libertarian voters, regardless of the social gathering being poised to pick their very own nominee.

‘Perhaps a brainworm ate that a part of my reminiscence,’ Kennedy stated. ‘I do not recall any a part of the US Structure the place there’s an exemption for pandemics.’ 

Kennedy, who’s presently attempting to safe his personal place on ballots across the nation, was obtained warmly by the group, particularly when he railed in opposition to the Trump-imposed lockdowns within the early months of the pandemic. 

The previous Democrat – who modified to an unbiased in October when his presidential bid wasn’t choosing up sufficient steam to dent President Joe Biden – famous how Trump got here in an touted his enterprise bonafides. 

Then he ‘gave the keys to all of our companies to a 50-year bureaucrat who’s by no means been elected to something,’ Kennedy stated, referencing Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of many leaders of each Trump and Biden’s COVID-19 response. 

‘President Trump presided over the best restriction on particular person liberties this nation has ever recognized,’ Kennedy stated. 

Kennedy, who’s lengthy been a outstanding vaccine skeptic, additionally slapped the Biden administration for reaching out to social media firms in the course of the early weeks of the Democrat’s tenure to knock down medical ‘malinformation’ – ‘which is info that’s factually correct however it’s nonetheless inconvenient.’ 

‘I am curious to understand how President Trump goes to defend his assaults on the Structure after I meet him on the debating stage,’ the unbiased hopeful later added. 

The primary presidential debate can be hosted by CNN on June 27 and Kennedy is dealing with an uphill battle to look onstage alongside the 2 main social gathering contenders. 

The Biden marketing campaign pushed banning third-party candidates from the talk stage outright. 

The brother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton (pictured) was amongst these attending the Libertarian Nationwide Conference in Washington, D.C. this week. Robert F. Kennedy counseled Assange throughout his Friday speech 

However CNN and ABC, which can host the second debate in September, set polling necessities for third social gathering contenders – they might want to hit 15 p.c in 4 nationwide polls throughout a acknowledged time interval. 

As of Friday the Kennedy marketing campaign stated the candidate had obtained sufficient help in three of the 4 polls wanted.  

Kennedy may even want to look on sufficient states’ ballots to win 270 Electoral Faculty votes within the basic election. 

Throughout Friday’s look on the Libertarian Nationwide Conference, Kennedy obtained essentially the most cheers for praising each Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder, and Edward Snowden, who each uncovered U.S. authorities secrets and techniques. 

‘Julian Assange ought to be celebrated as a hero,’ Kennedy stated, because the viewers erupted in a ‘Free Julian Assange’ chant.

Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton was attending the convention. 

The Wikileaks founder is presently in custody on the UK. 

Robert F. Kennedy obtained the loudest cheers when he applauded each Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, promising to pardon Snowden and have prices dropped for the Wikileaks founder, who’s in custody in the UK 

Of Snowden the presidential hopeful stated, ‘He is a hero not a prison.’ 

‘I will do what President Trump ought to have achieved,’ Kennedy pledged. ‘On my first day I will pardon Edward Snowden and I will drop all prices in opposition to Julian Assange.’ 

Biden stated final month that he is ‘contemplating’ dropping all prices in opposition to Assange, an ask that has been made by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as Assange is Australian. 

The present president was additionally invited to look on the Libertarian Nationwide Conference however declined the supply. 

He is spending a part of Memorial Day weekend at dwelling in Wilmington, Delaware and can ship a graduation deal with at West Level.