MoveOn Statement on Kennedy Jr. and Trump Sharing Libertarian National Convention Stage

VIEW RFK JR. MOBILE BILLBOARD IMAGES HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks at the Libertarian National Convention where Donald Trump is scheduled to speak tomorrow, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “As if we needed any more evidence, Kennedy Jr. made it clear today that he should be nowhere near the Oval Office. It’s no surprise that Kennedy Jr. and Trump are on the same stage this weekend. They already share the same views on restricting abortion access and spreading…

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Trump Megadonor Funnels Another $5 Million Into Kennedy Jr. Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to new reporting revealing that Timothy Mellon, Donald Trump’s largest donor, contributed an additional $ 5 million to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s SuperPAC in April, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release the following statement: “For weeks, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been ignoring calls for him to tell his Super PAC to return every penny of the MAGA millions funding his reckless third-party bid. There’s no hiding it: Kennedy Jr. is a Trojan horse for the Trump campaign. If you don’t believe us, take…

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MoveOn Calls on Kennedy Jr. to Fire Jan 6 Insurrectionist and Return MAGA Money

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, NBC News reported that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hired a right-wing influencer who was at the Capitol during the deadly insurrection. The news follows previous reporting that this latest hire also believes January 6 was a “Democrat misdirection.”  In response to Kennedy Jr. running a shadow MAGA campaign, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release the following statement:  “Why is an insurrectionist on the Kennedy Jr.’s campaign payroll? MoveOn is still waiting for Kennedy Jr. to denounce and publicly call on all of his…

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MoveOn Statement On Kennedy Jr. Not Qualifying for the Debate Stage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attempts to make his way onto the presidential debate stage despite having no path to 270 electoral votes, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “Presidential debates are reserved for candidates who actually have a chance to win, not candidates who have no path to 270 Electoral College votes. Kennedy Jr. will just have to find another venue to spew his conspiracy theories and outline his latest extreme anti-abortion position.” As CNN’s debate qualifying standards…

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MoveOn: Kennedy Jr. Can’t Wiggle Away on Abortion Stance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is attempting to backtrack on his anti-abortion stance, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “Within the last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has supported an abortion ban and other restrictions on reproductive health. As recently as last week, his own running mate reaffirmed his anti-abortion views. We won’t let him wiggle out of this one.” ### MoveOn is celebrating 25 years of people-powered progress this year. For more than a generation, MoveOn…

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MoveOn: Kennedy Jr. Shadow MAGA Campaign Hires Insurrection Sympathizer and Reaffirms Support for Abortion Bans

Shanahan: “My understanding is that he absolutely believes in the limits on abortion.” NBC News: “RFK Jr. hires GOP operative who called Jan. 6 ‘Democrat misdirection’” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate Nicole Shanahan gave an interview revealing, once again, that Kennedy Jr. supports limits on abortion. The interview follows NBC News’s reporting that Kennedy Jr. hired a former MAGA Republican spokesperson who had called the deadly insurrection “Democrat misdirection.” In response to Kennedy Jr.’s MAGA behavior, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release…

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