Newsom says RFK Jr. ‘being used’ by conservatives
by Lauren Sforza - 09/10/23 9:59 AM ET
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in an interview Sunday that he agrees Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “being used” by conservatives as he challenges President Biden for the Democratic nomination.
When asked by NBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press” about his relationship with Kennedy, Newsom said that their points of views have split “pretty significantly and consequently.” He pointed to Kennedy’s stances on vaccines and other issues as reasons for splitting with him, but noted that he did not discourage him from running against the Biden while noting that he revered the Kennedy family.
“So look, I wish him only the best, and I mean that. I have great respect for – for him, and his kids, and his wife,” Newsom said. “But boy, his politics have shifted and I just don’t buy it. And when I’m sitting here watching him on Tucker and watching him on all these sort of….”
Todd then asked the governor if he believed Kennedy was “being used.”
“He’s smart enough not to be used. But he – he knows what he’s doing and he’s being used,” Newsom said.
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