Trump calls RFK Jr 'a really good individual' following candidate's controversal COVID comment

Former President Donald Trump has referred to as 2024 Democratic candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. "a really good individual" following a controversial assertion Kennedy lately made concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

RFK Jr. lately shared his thought throughout a question-and-answer interval at a New York restaurant on the Higher East Facet, the place he answered questions on COVID-19, organic weapons, and China's curiosity in such a virus. He particularly theorized that the coronavirus was designed to not have an effect on sure teams, together with Jews and Chinese language individuals.

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“He’s a really good individual," mentioned Trump throughout a Sunday interview with Fox News. "I do know plenty of the members of that household, and he’s a really good man. And he’s hit a little bit little bit of a nerve. And plenty of Democrats I do know need to vote for him."

Kennedy is operating within the Democratic main race for the 2024 presidential election, and is seen by many to be President Joe Biden's largest challenger. When requested about Kennedy's probabilities at beating Biden, Trump mentioned that it's unlikely Kennedy will even get the prospect to debate the president.

“Primary, Biden can’t debate him as a result of he’s not succesful,” mentioned Trump. “And quantity two, why would he debate him for that motive, but in addition why would he debate him if he’s most likely obtained it locked up? I do not see RFK Jr, I do not see him getting the nomination below any circumstances.”

A ballot from the Economist-YouGov final month discovered that 49% of respondents seen Kennedy very or considerably favorably, in comparison with simply 30% who seen him very or considerably unfavorably, a web favorability of 19 factors and the very best web favorability amongst all 2024 presidential candidates. In distinction, 51% of respondents had a really or considerably unfavorable view of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in comparison with simply 27% who seen him very or considerably favorably, a web favorability of damaging 24 factors, placing him final amongst web favorability for 2024 candidates.

A latest ballot, carried out from July 8-11, confirmed 61% of voters imagine Biden will not be the strongest candidate Democrats might nominate, whereas 53% of voters imagine Trump will not be the strongest candidate Republicans might nominate in 2024. Among the many most skeptical concerning the two front-runners, Trump 2020 voters had been essentially the most uncertain that Biden is the strongest candidate Democrats might nominate in 2024, 84%, whereas Biden 2020 voters had been essentially the most skeptical that Trump is the strongest candidate Republicans might nominate in 2024, 76%.