Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. attend Barron & Tessa Hilton Host GODDESS Art Show on April 28, 2022 in Bel Air, California.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Cheryl Hinessays she supports her husbandRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to run for president, issuing a statement the same day he made an official announcement regarding his 2024 campaign.
TheCurb Your Enthusiasmstar added, “He is a fearless leader who understands the needs of the American people and has devoted his life fighting for democracy.”
The 69-year-old nephew of late PresidentJohn F. Kennedyand son of late U.S. Attorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedyfiled paperwork with the Federal Election Commissionto run as a Democratic candidatefor president in 2024 earlier this month. Kennedy’s father was assassinated while seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968.
RFK Jr. made his official announcement at a noon press conference on Wednesday.
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Kennedy alluded that he would run for the office in a tweet last month asking people to “help me decide whether to run for president.”
“If it looks like I can raise the money and mobilize enough people to win, I’ll jump in the race,” he tweeted. “If I run, my top priority will be to end the corrupt merger between state and corporate power that has ruined our economy, shattered the middle class, polluted our landscapes and waters, poisoned our children, and robbed us of our values and freedoms.”
source: people.com
