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‘Ddeplorable and untruthful’: Kerry Kennedy slams brother Robert F Kennedy Jr's claim Covid was ‘ethnically targeted’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire for saying Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted" to attack certain ethnic groups, sparing Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire for saying Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted" to attack certain ethnic groups, sparing Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people. Among many who criticised Robert is his sister Kerry Kennedy.
“I strongly condemn my brother's deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting. His statements do not represent what I believe or what Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights stand for, with our 50+-year track record of protecting rights and standing against racism and all forms of discrimination,” Kerry said in an online statement.
What did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say?
Robert said at a recent dinner in New York City, “COVID-19. There is an argument that it is ethnically targeted. COVID-19 attacks certain races disproportionately.” The remarks were videotaped and published by New York Post.
"COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese," he continued, adding, "We don't know whether it was deliberately targeted or not but there are papers out there that show the racial or ethnic differential and impact."
Robert later posted a statement, which said in part, "Nobody has suggested that these were deliberately engineered changes and I certainly don't believe that they were deliberately engineered," but calling it "kind of a proof of concept that you can develop bioweapons that will attack certain ethnicities."
Robert later told ABC News that he was “appalled” over all the criticism, adding that his comments had been misunderstood.
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr said vaccinations can cause autism
This is not the first time Robert has been blasted for making false claims about Covid-19 and vaccinations. In June, he appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and repeated his claim that vaccinations can cause autism. He also claimed vaccines contain a dangerous form of mercury.
Robert was a leading anti-vaccination voice during the Coronavirus pandemic. He allegedly used social media to spread misinformation about the vaccines. Among many who condemned his actions was his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, who publicly slammed one of his remarks as “reprehensible”
In August last year, Meta removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Robert’s anti-vaccine group – Children’s Health Defense – after they violated the Covid-19 policies of the company. However, earlier this month, his Instagram account was reinstated. This came more than a month after he announced his presidential bid.
