RFK Jr., Kerry Kennedy and other family members react to Trump’s victory

More than six decades after John F. Kennedy was elected one of the youngest men at the helm of the country, members of his politically prominent family living here in Massachusetts are speaking out about Victory for President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump deserved to win He beat Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, clearing the way for his second presidency despite two previous impeachments.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, originally ran against the president-elect as an independent presidential candidate before leaving the race in August. He quickly backed Trump, a move his family called a “betrayal” in a statement.

All members of the Kennedy family who held elected office, including John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, did so as members of the Democratic Party.

On Wednesday morning, after Trump’s victory was announced, several members of the Kennedy family shared their reactions to the news.

RFK Jr. congratulates Trump on his victory. Will he have a role in the cabinet?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory Wednesday morning in a social media post.

“Congratulations @realDonaldTrump to your historic victory,” Kennedy wrote in mail on X, formerly Twitter. “Let’s unite the country and make America healthy again!”

In the days leading up to the election, Kennedy encouraged his followers on social media to vote for Trump “if you want to see me in Washington, D.C.”

He has said that Trump “promised” to put him in charge of public health agencies if elected, but Trump transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick denied that claim.

“He’s not going to get a job at HHS,” Lutnick said in an interview. CNN interview Caitlan Collins.

Throughout his presidential campaign, Kennedy is critical of public health measures such as vaccines. Last week he said If re-elected, Trump will remove fluoride from public water supplies.

Kerry Kennedy, RFK’s daughter, reacts to Trump’s victory: ‘Remove the differences’

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedyspoke out on social media Wednesday after Donald Trump was named president-elect.

Kerry Kennedy, president of the nonprofit advocacy group Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, said she believes “in democracy and elections.”

“It’s time to reach out, understand why, heal divisions, and begin to build a consensus in our country around justice, freedom and compassion for those who suffer,” Kerry Kennedy said in a statement. mail on X, formerly Twitter.

She added: “All Americans must defend our great country, strengthen the institutions of democracy, and protect the rights of everyone to criticize the government without fear of retribution—especially members of the press, opposition political figures, and civil society advocates.” space and members of target groups.”

Kerry Kennedy and her siblings distanced themselves from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s political positions, writing in statement said in August that his support for Trump was “a betrayal of the values our father and our family hold most dear.”

Jack Schlossberg pays tribute to grandfather John F. Kennedy after Trump’s election victory

Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, paid tribute to his grandfather Wednesday morning after Donald Trump was named president-elect.

Schlossberg, who spoke in favor Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention earlier this year wrote in a post on X, previously on Twitter, that he “left it out there for everyone to see” after Trump was declared the winner of the election.

“Left it all over the field!! And I would do it again :)” Schlossberg wroteas well as a screenshot of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping in the Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

The poem in Schlossberg’s post appears to be a tribute to his grandfather: the poem’s author, Robert Frost, spoke at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy, becoming the first poet to perform at a presidential inauguration.