Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went after President Biden on Friday after he mentioned the Russia-Ukraine war in his D-Day anniversary speech.
In his speech Friday, Biden asked several hypothetical questions related to how soldiers who fought on D-Day might react to the current situation in Eastern Europe.
“Does anyone doubt that the United States would want to stand up to President Putin’s attacks here in Europe today? Does anyone believe this patrol wants America to go alone today?” he asked. “Does anyone doubt that it would not move heaven and earth to conquer today’s hateful ideology?”
Biden also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in France and apologized for delays in funding for the war-torn country.
Kennedy, who has strongly criticized the United States providing additional aid to Ukraine, went after the commander-in-chief, saying the current conflict in Ukraine is different from World War II. In a post on social media, the independent candidate claimed that he is the only 2024 presidential candidate who makes ‘peace’ a priority.
“As Jeffrey Sachs pointed out in a recent interview with Tucker, the United States and NATO have ‘engaged in 30 years of provocation, where we have not been able to accept an answer in peace,’” Kennedy wrote on the social media platform X. Ukraine today is not like it was in World War II.”
“The President of the United States cannot rashly engage in a historic armed conflict with a nuclear state. “This endangers the world, undermines our moral and intellectual standing, and dishonors the sacrifices of our soldiers,” he added. “Peace cooperates with truth. “I am the only candidate in this election who makes this a priority.”
Kennedy has been actively working to advance to the debate stage with Biden and former President Trump later this month. He also argued that the incumbent should drop out of the race, noting that polls showed he had a better chance to beat the former president.
The independent candidate also claimed that his refusal to attend the debate was a blow to democracy.
In an article he posted on I argue because I’m afraid I’ll win. “Excluding strong candidates from the debate stage undermines democracy.”
His campaign announced Friday that it had submitted the signatures needed to access the ballot in Minnesota, surpassing the 270 Electoral College threshold. The campaign said it was on the ballot in nine states and had collected enough signatures to get on the ballot in at least 10 states.
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