Kennedy, who is running as an independent candidate after failing to secure the Democratic Party nomination, has accused Trump of favoring "swamp creatures" and deceiving American workers to pass a tax cut for the wealthy.
Kennedy's comments, made on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, have stirred up the political landscape. A recent poll conducted by Emerson College reveals that Kennedy has the support of 6 percent of registered U.S. voters, positioning him as the third-strongest candidate after President Joe Biden at 38 percent and Trump at 44 percent.
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Professor David B. Cohen, a political expert at the University of Akron, suggests that Kennedy's candidacy could significantly impact the November election results. However, he admits that it's "very difficult to predict" which of the two main candidates will benefit from Kennedy's run.
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Kennedy's posts on X have primarily targeted Trump's anti-establishment image, painting him as a supporter of traditional Republican interests and corporate entities. On May 27, the 70-year-old attorney posted, "President Trump scammed American workers. He promised to bring back manufacturing, raise wages, fix trade deals, close the carried interest loophole, and help small farmers. But everything President Trump achieved were things the Republican machine wanted. We got a tax cut for Jeff Bezos, deregulation for special interests, and giveaways to agriculture conglomerates."
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Kennedy also criticized Trump's handling of international and domestic issues. He accused Trump of escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, leading to war, and of allowing "Democrat-run cities burn" during the 2020 George Floyd protests for the sake of "good optics." He also claimed that Trump did "nothing to solve the opioid crisis."
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Kennedy was particularly critical of Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, alleging that he "invented lockdowns" and "facilitated the greatest wealth transfer to billionaires in this country's history."
In a bid to distinguish himself from Trump and other U.S. Presidents, Kennedy shared an article by Australian writer Caitlin Johnson titled "Trump is bad because he is similar to other U.S. Presidents, not because he is different," adding, "I will be different."
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Kennedy continued his critique of Trump's administration on June 6, sharing a list of prominent figures from the 2017-21 Trump administration whom he claimed were either corporate lobbyists/lawyers, business tycoons, and other establishment figures. He singled out "the ultimate swamp creature, John Bolton," who served as national security adviser.
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On June 12, Kennedy further emphasized his point, posting, "Despite rhetoric to the contrary, President Trump has a weakness for swamp creatures, especially corporate monopolies, their lobbyists, and their money. After promising to drain the swamp, instead, he hired swamp creatures to regulate their own industries."
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While Kennedy has been critical of Trump, he defended the former president during an appearance on Ari Melber's MSNBC show. He accused Melber of "feeding into the vitriol" and "trying to get me to hate on President Trump" after the host accused Trump of racism, misogyny, and refusing "to leave [the White House] peacefully" following his 2020 presidential election defeat.
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Kennedy's net approval rating, according to polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight, has seen a significant drop from +15.5 percent on June 4, 2023, to -6.6 percent on June 4, 2024. This shift in public opinion underscores the complex dynamics of the upcoming presidential race and the challenges Kennedy faces in his bid for the presidency.
