Robert Kennedy Jr.'s super PAC ran an ad on the Super Bowl that copied his uncle's 1960 presidential campaign spot and one long time political expert is calling it "plagiarism."
The ad swaps out photos of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, with photos of himself. The color has a reddish hue and is shown in the original television aspect ratio before high definition. It replays the same song and logo.
Politically aware individuals took to social media to attack the anti-vaccine candidate who was encouraged to run as a spoiler candidate by Steve Bannon.
"This RFK Jr. Super Bowl ad is a straight out plagiarism of JFK ad from 1960. What a fraud- and to quote Lloyd Bentsen with a slight amendment, 'Bobby, you’re no John Kennedy.' Instead, you are a Trump ally," said the director of USC Center for the Political Future, Robert Shrum.
"Just a reminder: the Kennedy family is not supporting Robert Kennedy, Jr. To watch this mediocre excuse for a leader co-opt President Kennedy’s iconic campaign ad is predictably craven. This is what RFK, Jr. does. He’s a hall-of-fame charlatan," posted Charlotte Clymer.
"That RFK Jr. commercial was funded by measles," quipped comedian and producer Jay Black.
Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones called RFK Jr. outright "pathetic."
"A super donor who supports Trump donates to a Super Pac that runs a commercial during the #SuperBowl to remind voters of the man RFK, Jr will never, ever be," he said.
"Hey Qanon I heard a rumor that JFK actually did come back today, but then he saw RFK Jr's Superbowl ad and died again," said the account Liam Neeson aka @TheLiamNiessan, once mistaken as actor Liam Neeson by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) in an anti-Hollywood rant.
RFK Jr.'s family has denounced him and his 2024 campaign.
See the original ad and RFK's version below or at the link here.
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