The morning after people across the nation celebrated America’s independence, spoiler candidate RFK Jr. went to social media to declare he “won’t take sides on 9/11” while propping up dangerous, offensive conspiracy theories about one of the nation’s darkest days.
“We’re not sure what made RFK Jr. wake up the day after July 4 and tell the world he wasn’t ruling out that America was responsible for one of the most tragic episodes in our history, but we’re absolutely sure he has no business running for president,” said American Bridge 21st Century Presidential Campaigns Communications Director, Brandon Weathersby. “There are few conspiracy theories that RFK Jr. won’t repeat. Whether it’s about Americans dying at the hands of a terrorist attack or a global pandemic, RFK Jr. will parrot any conspiracy theory he thinks will bring him attention and dollars. His rhetoric is as harmful as it is offensive and he cannot lead the country as president.”
It’s not the first time RFK Jr. has announced his skepticism of the official 9/11 account:
- In 2002, RFK Jr. claimed that big hog farmers were more threatening to the United States than Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, calling them the “enemy within” at a 2002 sustainable farming conference attended by 700 Iowans, according to the Register.
- According to the Daily Caller, in a speech later that month, RFK Jr. stated that, despite “losing many friends” in the 9/11 attacks, he maintained that “the threat that is offered by an outside terrorist group like Osama bin Laden, who is clearly evil—our democracy is too durable to suffer any real damage from external threats.”
- Years later, when testifying before a House Judiciary subcommittee, RFK Jr. doubled down on his claim that hog farms are a bigger threat than Osama bin Laden, saying, “I believe it and I support it.”
- In a podcast interview last year, he raised a conspiracy about 7 World Trade Center, a building close to the twin towers, did not fall due to the terror attack. He also refused to say that al-Qaeda was responsible for the attacks.
Published: Jul 5, 2024 | Last Modified: Jul 17, 2024