Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville believes former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have been institutionalized in a more “humane” society because he has “no business” being out in public interacting with people.
“If Bobby Kennedy lived in a more humane country, they would have him in a nice rubber room and you know, three hots and a cot and take care of this guy. He has no business being out on the street mixing and mingling with people. But this is where we are in this country. We have a mental health crisis and he’s at the top of it,” Carville told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday, according to a clip shared by Mediaite.
Kennedy is a prominent antivaxxer who has admitted to leaving a dead bear cub in Central Park, allegedly decapitated a dead whale in front of his 6-year-old daughter then drove for 5 hours with the animal’s head strapped to the top of his minivan with said daughter breathing through a plastic bag over her head with hole cut out, was photographed with the barbecued carcass of a dog—or goat (if you ask him)—and has said a worm ate part of his brain.
Last week Kennedy ended his longshot independent bid for the presidency and endorsed Donald Trump.
Multiple members of the Kennedy family denounced RFK Jr.’s decision to throw his support behind Trump, calling the move a “betrayal.”
“We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride,” a statement signed by five of RFK Jr’s siblings said.
“We believe in Harris and Walz,” the statement continued. “Our brother Bobby’s decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story.”
The statement was signed by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy and Rory Kennedy.
Carville says he empathize with the Kennedy family, adding, “I will remind them, you can pick your friends, you can’t pick your relatives.”
