RFK Jr. Releases ‘State of Our Union’ Video Before Biden’s Address

Earlier than President Joe Biden repeatedly attacked his “predecessor, a former Republican president” throughout his State of the Union deal with, and President Donald Trump responded by labeling it “an indignant, polarizing, and hate-filled speech,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had launched a “State of Our Union” video that inspired unity and criticized “fear-mongering.”

“Our nation appears extra divided than ever, however People in all places wish to heal that divide. Our nation has change into artificially divided by political forces that may survive solely after we the individuals are at conflict with one another,” Mr. Kennedy stated.

“Individuals are uninterested in being manipulated by concern. We discovered that lesson throughout COVID. We acknowledge that the identical methods of manipulating concern are being utilized by elites in the present day to corral us into voting for one political candidate or the opposite. People are uninterested in these dire warnings that to protect democracy itself you higher vote for our man. I can inform you that in each state of this union, individuals are rejecting fear-mongering,” he added.

In a number of nationwide polls, greater than half of American voters have stated they don’t want a rematch between President Biden and President Trump. Within the video, Mr. Kennedy stated, “People say they don’t wish to be pressured to decide on between the lesser of two evils. They’re uninterested in voting in opposition to one thing or somebody. I see it within the crowds, [a] combine [of] Republicans and Democrats and independents will attend my rallies, {that a} rising variety of People are rejecting divisiveness. They’re able to unite to rebuild this nation and fulfill the promise of the America of my youth.”

President Trump posted a operating commentary on Fact Social about President Biden’s deal with. Mr. Kennedy took to X (previously Twitter) and posted a number of instances about President Biden’s remarks.

Mr. Kennedy has ceaselessly criticized President Biden’s dealing with of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and has referred to as for an finish to funding Ukraine and a conclusion to the battle.

Throughout his State of the Union deal with, President Biden stated, “My predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, ‘Do regardless of the hell you need.’ A former American president really stated that, bowing right down to a Russian chief.”

President Biden added, “My message to President Putin is straightforward. We is not going to stroll away. We is not going to bow down. I cannot bow down,” whereas urging extra assist for Ukraine.

Mr. Kennedy has stated a number of instances that the conflict was avoidable and that the battle was a “cash laundering scheme” for U.S. protection contractors.

Funding Ukraine has contributed to America’s financial woes, Mr. Kennedy believes.

In his video, Mr. Kennedy famous that “We’ve printed 9 centuries value of cash in a little bit over a decade, and spent $8 trillion on regime change wars. These wars have made America much less protected, our nation much less robust whereas hovering costs by the roof as our infrastructure falls aside.”

He stated that tens of hundreds of thousands of younger People “not even dream” of proudly owning a house.

“What occurred to America the land of alternative the place you possibly can make certain that should you labored exhausting and performed by the principles that you’d have a good life?” Mr. Kennedy added.

Throughout his deal with, President Biden highlighted what he considers successes, together with the Inflation Discount Act and the infrastructure invoice. Mr. Kennedy, nonetheless, supplied a distinct perspective.

“All the brand new wealth of the final era has gone to the billionaires and to transnational companies, whereas our tattered center class, our infrastructure, our business have been hollowed out from the within. As an alternative of promise, we’ve left our youngsters sick and drowning in debt. The general public debt has gone from about $5 trillion below President George W. Bush to $34 trillion in the present day, and U.S. family debt is at a report excessive of $17.3 trillion,” Mr. Kennedy wrote on X.

‘Shrinkflation’

President Biden chastised companies for “shrinkflation,” a competition that they’re dishonest customers by offering much less product for a similar value.

“President Biden needs to debate how our youngsters aren’t getting as many potato chips as they used to. We lead the world in weight problems and persistent illness. In keeping with the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], 60 p.c of People have at the very least one persistent situation. When my uncle was president, solely 6 p.c of People had persistent illness. All of those plights fall heaviest on our younger folks. It’s time for us to say sufficient is sufficient.”

At marketing campaign stops Mr. Kennedy has lamented how President Biden and President Trump usually are not speaking about persistent illnesses and growing a plan to fight the disaster. He has vowed to considerably scale back persistent illnesses and make the difficulty a precedence if he’s elected president.

“I wish to inform you proper now that we will nonetheless restore that America, the America that nearly was, and but possibly however we have now to begin by being trustworthy with ourselves. Neither my uncle nor my father would acknowledge the model of America that we have now,” Mr. Kennedy stated within the video.

“We’ve got change into a nation of persistent sickness and violence, of despair and division, and poverty. Our nice cities have gotten modern-day Hoovervilles, crammed with undocumented immigrants, dispossessed People, and other people residing of their automobiles with psychological sickness and habit and despair,” Mr. Kennedy continued.

“We’ve got one of many highest most cancers charges on the earth, and our life expectancy now ranks 59 on the earth. We now have the worst well being outcomes within the wealthy world, the best maternal mortality charges, the best variety of gun deaths per capita, and the best variety of teen pregnancies,” he added.

Mr. Kennedy has led all presidential candidates in a number of favorability score polls however stays a distant third within the RealClearPolitics common of presidential polls behind President Trump and President Biden. He nonetheless believes there’s a path to victory as he continues his quest to get on ballots nationwide. In his video, Mr. Kennedy states that voters are in search of a substitute for the 2 main celebration choices.

“They’re able to unite to rebuild this nation. They’re able to vote for somebody who represents hope and therapeutic. For somebody with an inspiring imaginative and prescient for America’s future. For a future they’ll imagine in.”