Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is mocking his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, as the famous family grapples with political division.
In a series of videos posted to Instagram, which are meant to be funny and highlight Schlossberg’s support for President Biden, he impersonates voters from different parts of the country.
He called his cousin “a prick” and said voters would be throwing away their vote this fall because Kennedy supports former President Trump. In the first video, Schlossberg impersonated a Massachusetts man named Jimmy.
“A lot of people, a lot of people talking about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” Schlossberg said. “You know, I’m a fan of his father. And you know his uncle? Rest in peace, I remember where I was the day he was killed, I mean it was a tragic day, the entire country wept. But listen, that guy, he’s a prick. The new guy, the young guy, he’s a friggin’ prick.”
Schlossberg slammed Kennedy for being an independent third-party candidate who “goes way freakin’ back” with Trump. He went on to highlight the economy, climate action and civil rights under the Biden administration.
He said to his followers that if they care about democracy and civil rights, “there is only one person to vote for, you understand?”
Impersonating a Long Island man named Anthony, Schlossberg slammed Kennedy for wanting to slash the military budget when China and Russia and “everybody’s on our ass.”
In another video, pretending to be a Jewish man named Joshua, he questioned Kennedy’s promise to get rid of the Federal Reserve. He asked, “Who is going to protect my money?”
In another impersonation, of a southern man, Wade, who has three daughters, Schlossberg said he wouldn’t vote for Kennedy because he’s lying and “behavior matters” and the “example we set for our children matters.” Wade raises horses, Schlossberg said, and “you can always tell when a horse is being pumped full of testosterone, steroid doesn’t make the horse think any better.”
Schlossberg, the 31-year-old son of U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, has been against his cousin’s White House bid from the start. He endorsed Biden’s reelection campaign last year and praised him for “becoming the greatest progressive president we’ve ever had.”
At the same time, he slammed Kennedy for cashing in on the Kennedy family name and earning celebrity points with voters. Schlossberg said Kennedy’s candidacy is “an embarrassment” and later stood by his words because, he said, “the issues in this election are way too important for any of us to be distracted.”
Schlossberg has received pushback for the videos, which were followed by beachside, tropical photos, but they serve as a reminder of the divide within the political family.
He posted videos responding to the critics through portrayals of Jimmy, Anthony, Joshua and Wade.
The Hill has reached out to Kennedy’s campaign for comment on the videos.
