Trump fumes as RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxx views land with MAGA voters

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is swamping conservative media platforms, which has Donald Trump and his campaign team on edge, according to Politico.

Kennedy is reportedly frequenting pro-Trump outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax, along with right-wing podcasts hosted by the likes of Ben Shapiro and Glenn Beck. His message on those programs is tailor-made for voters who dislike or even despise President Joe Biden and Democrats, including "the young listeners of bro podcasters and conservative-coded YouTubers that skew anti-'woke,'" writes Politico. 

Kennedy initially launched his presidential bid as a Democrat. But his anti-establishment messaging and embrace of baseless conspiracy theories, particularly regarding vaccines, has helped fuel his celebrity on the right while repelling those on the left and other fact-based voters.

Several recent national polls have shown RFK Jr. drawing more voters away from Trump than Biden, but his candidacy’s impact on the 2024 election outcome is far from settled.