Washington [US], May 25: Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an independent candidate in the White House race this year, accused President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump of trampling on the US constitution, and called for the protection of citizens' freedoms. America.
Speaking as a guest at the Liberal Party's national convention in Washington DC on May 24, Mr. Kennedy criticized Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump for their restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic , as well as their actions. a threat to freedom of expression, according to AFP.
"If you value freedom, you better elect leaders who are inspired by it and use it to inspire others, leaders who believe in freedom and respect the Bill of Rights," Mr. Kennedy said.
"I'm sorry to say that neither President Trump nor President Biden passed this important test. Both failed to defend the constitution every time it really mattered," he said.
Mr. Kennedy, a descendant of America's most famous political family, considered joining the Liberal Party after losing the race to represent the Democratic Party for president of the United States this year. But in the end he chose to run for president as an independent candidate.
This environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist has no chance of winning in November. However, Democrats and Republicans are concerned that such candidates could affect the situation in the race. stars in important battleground states.
Mr. Kennedy attacked Mr. Trump about the blockade and social distancing policies during the Covid-19 period. At the same time, he criticized Mr. Biden for the mandatory vaccination policy, accusing the leader of "colluding with the FBI" to force "Big Tech" (the largest technology companies) to censor Americans' speech. .
In his speech, Mr. Kennedy condemned Mr. Trump for allegedly "persecuting" WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition to the US for allegedly violating national security. He said he would drop the case against Mr. Assange, as well as pardon Edward Snowden, who leaked top secret files of the US National Security Agency, on his first day in office.
Mr. Kennedy ranked third and only gained an average support of just over 10% in public opinion polls that included Mr. Trump, Mr. Biden and two minor candidates.
So far, the independent candidate has officially appeared on the ballot in seven states - including the battleground state of Michigan - and said they have collected enough signatures to appear in eight more states.
Mr. Trump has recently stepped up his attacks on Mr. Kennedy, emphasizing the threat he believes the grandson of 35th US President John F. Kennedy could pose to his election campaign.
The White House did not immediately comment on Mr. Kennedy's statement.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
