EXCLUSIVE: RFK JR On RISING!

Summary

In this interview, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses his exclusion from the CNN debate despite significant poll numbers. He criticizes the current political system, highlighting issues like economic inflation, unsustainable national debt, and the influence of corporate power on politics. Kennedy Jr. outlines his vision for addressing these concerns, including the use of AI and blockchain to reduce government waste and his plans for a 'moonshot' wellness program to combat the youth mental health crisis and the opioid epidemic.

Takeaways

• 🗳️ Robert F Kennedy, Jr is running as an independent presidential candidate outside the two-party system, drawing significant support despite being excluded from the CNN debate.
• 📊 RFK Jr received 10% or more support in several recent polls but was deemed unqualified for the CNN debate by the network's criteria, which he argues were applied arbitrarily.
• 👴 Concerns about President Biden's age and mental fitness were highlighted during the debate, with some suggesting a potential swap within the Democratic party.
• 💔 The American public, including the working class, is dissatisfied with the economic policies of both President Trump and President Biden, as they struggle with inflation and basic living costs.
• 💔 RFK Jr criticizes the ballooning national deficit and the unwillingness of both Trump and Biden to address it, pointing out their significant contributions to the debt.
• 🛠️ He advocates for the use of AI and blockchain technologies to eliminate waste in government and as a path to economic growth, which he believes neither candidate is harnessing.
• 🚫 RFK Jr expresses his openness to replace Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket but does not expect support from high-level Democratic officials due to his perceived threat to the status quo.
• 🏦 He discusses the influence of big corporations and donors on the Democratic party, suggesting that they prefer Trump over him due to his stronger stance against corporate power.
• 💊 RFK Jr calls out pharmaceutical companies as a 'criminal enterprise' and discusses the need for a crackdown on corporate power and corruption within the industry.
• 🌾 His 'peace core' or 'moonshot' program involves creating wellness farms for youth mental health, focusing on trades education, organic farming, and community building.
• 🏠 RFK Jr emphasizes the importance of addressing the youth mental health crisis without reliance on big Pharma, and his commitment to providing affordable housing to rebuild the middle class.

Q & A

Why was Robert F Kennedy, Jr. excluded from the CNN debate despite significant support in recent polls?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. was excluded from the CNN debate because CNN determined that he did not meet their criteria, which included having 15% support in four recent polls. However, Kennedy, Jr. argues that he did meet the criteria with support in at least three polls, suggesting that the exclusion was arbitrary and influenced by corporate and state interests.

What are the main concerns about President Biden's performance in the debate as mentioned in the script?

The main concerns about President Biden's performance in the debate were his age and mental fitness, with even hardcore Democratic staffers expressing deep concern and discussing the possibility of swapping him out.

How does Robert F Kennedy, Jr. view the current state of the American economy and the candidates' approach to it?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. criticizes both President Biden and President Trump for not addressing the ballooning deficit, which he sees as the primary driver of inflation. He believes that the working class is unsatisfied with both candidates' performance and is ready for a different approach.

What is Robert F Kennedy, Jr.'s position on the economy that differs from what was discussed in the debate?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr.'s economic position focuses on addressing the unsustainable national deficit, reducing waste in government through AI and blockchain, and growing the GDP through new industries like AI and blockchain, rather than cutting spending.

How does Robert F Kennedy, Jr. perceive the role of pharmaceutical companies in the current health crisis?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. views pharmaceutical companies as a criminal enterprise, accusing them of knowingly causing addiction and death through the promotion of drugs like OxyContin. He believes that these companies should face criminal prosecution and that the current system allows them to continue their practices with minimal consequences.

What is Robert F Kennedy, Jr.'s stance on the youth mental health crisis?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. proposes a 'peace core' or 'moonshot' program that includes wellness farms where young people can disconnect from screens and social media, learn trades, and grow organic food. He believes this approach will help address the mental health crisis by reconnecting young people to community and purpose.

How does Robert F Kennedy, Jr. plan to address the opioid crisis and the role of pharmaceutical companies in it?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. plans to crack down on pharmaceutical companies, holding them accountable for their actions, and potentially criminally prosecuting executives involved in the promotion of addictive drugs. He also aims to legalize marijuana federally and use the tax revenue for healing farms.

What is Robert F Kennedy, Jr.'s view on the role of AI and blockchain in the future of the American economy?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. sees AI and blockchain as having tremendous potential for the country, offering a path out of debt through growth rather than cuts. He criticizes the current administration for not discussing these technologies and for driving them out of the country.

How does Robert F Kennedy, Jr. plan to reconnect young people to their communities and address feelings of alienation?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. plans to establish healing farms that provide a space for young people to learn trades, grow organic food, and disconnect from harmful influences like social media. This approach aims to restore a sense of community, purpose, and pride among young people.

What is Robert F Kennedy, Jr.'s message to voters who are dissatisfied with both President Biden and President Trump?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. encourages voters to vote out of hope, inspiration, and faith in the future, rather than fear. He promises change and a different approach to governance, urging voters to take a risk and support his campaign for the sake of a better America.

How does Robert F Kennedy, Jr. perceive the influence of corporate power on the political process and media?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. views the influence of corporate power as corrupting, merging state and corporate interests to the detriment of the public. He criticizes the exclusion from the debate as an example of this corruption and believes that it undermines democracy and serves the interests of big corporations and billionaires.

Outlines

00:00

🗳️ Debate Exclusion and Public Concerns

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses his exclusion from the CNN presidential debate despite significant public support, reflecting on the debate's implications for American democracy. He critiques both President Biden and Trump's contributions to the national deficit and their failure to address critical issues like the ballooning national debt and the chronic disease crisis. Kennedy Jr. also highlights the potential of AI and blockchain technologies to alleviate economic issues but laments the lack of political will to implement such solutions.

05:01

🤔 The Rigged System and Corporate Influence

The script addresses the perceived manipulation of the political process by corporate interests and media, with Kennedy Jr. expressing his views on the exclusion from the debate as an example of the entrenched power structures. He criticizes the Democratic party's reliance on corporate donors and suggests that his exclusion is due to his threat to the status quo, similar to Bernie Sanders. Kennedy Jr. also points out the arbitrary nature of the debate criteria and the potential corruption in the media-politics nexus.

10:04

🛑 Pharmaceutical Accountability and Corporate Power

Kennedy Jr. emphasizes the need for a crackdown on corporate power, specifically calling out the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis and other health epidemics. He discusses the Purdue Pharma case and the lack of criminal prosecution for executives who knowingly marketed harmful drugs. Kennedy Jr. advocates for jail time for corporate leaders involved in such practices and criticizes the industry's influence over government and media.

15:06

🌱 Healing Farms and Addressing Mental Health

The candidate outlines his vision for addressing youth mental health and the chronic disease epidemic through the establishment of wellness farms. These farms would provide an environment free from screens and social media, focusing on organic food production and trades education. Kennedy Jr. also discusses the detrimental effects of processed foods and social media on mental health and the importance of reconnecting young people with their communities and providing them with purpose and hope.

20:07

🏠 Housing and Economic Recovery for the Middle Class

In his closing remarks, Kennedy Jr. makes a pitch to Biden and Trump voters, highlighting his plans for economic recovery and the revitalization of the middle class. He talks about legalizing marijuana federally to raise tax revenue for healing farms, addressing the addiction crisis, and providing jobs and trades for nonviolent drug offenders. The candidate emphasizes the need for change and the importance of voting out of hope rather than fear, promising a different approach to governance if elected.

Keywords

💡Independent Candidate

An independent candidate is someone who runs for political office without the backing of a political party. In the context of the video, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. is described as an independent presidential candidate who has gained significant support outside the traditional two-party system. His exclusion from the CNN debate, despite polling well, highlights the challenges faced by independent candidates in gaining visibility and recognition in the political process.

💡Two-Party System

The two-party system refers to a political system where two major parties dominate politics and elections. The video discusses the limitations of this system, suggesting that it excludes alternative voices like that of Robert F Kennedy, Jr. The script implies that the current system may not be representative of the diverse political views of the American public.

💡Debate Exclusion

Debate exclusion refers to the act of not including certain candidates in a political debate, often due to specific criteria not being met. In the video, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. claims he was unfairly excluded from the CNN debate despite meeting the polling criteria, which raises questions about the fairness and transparency of the political process.

💡Inflation

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling. The script mentions that many Americans are struggling with the effects of inflation, which is a key economic issue being discussed in the political debate.

💡Deficit

A deficit occurs when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues, resulting in a need to borrow money. The video script discusses the ballooning deficit of the United States, which is a significant concern as it affects the country's economic stability and the potential for future growth.

💡Chronic Disease

Chronic disease refers to a health condition that persists over a long period, often manageable but not curable. The script mentions an 'explosion of chronic disease' in the United States, which has become a significant economic burden, costing more than the military budget.

💡AI and Blockchain

AI, or artificial intelligence, and blockchain refer to cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to revolutionize various sectors. The video suggests that these technologies offer a path out of the current economic and social challenges but are currently being overlooked by the political establishment.

💡Status Quo

The status quo is the current state of affairs or the existing state of things. Robert F Kennedy, Jr. positions himself as a threat to the status quo, indicating his intent to challenge existing power structures and bring about significant change.

💡Pharmaceutical Industry

The pharmaceutical industry is the sector of the economy concerned with the research, development, marketing, and sale of drugs. The script criticizes the industry as a 'criminal enterprise' due to its role in the opioid crisis and the high costs associated with prescription drugs.

💡Youth Mental Health Crisis

The youth mental health crisis refers to the significant and growing concerns regarding the mental well-being of young people. The video mentions the exacerbation of this crisis over recent years and the over-prescription of psychiatric drugs as a response, which is seen as problematic.

💡Wellness Farms

Wellness Farms, as proposed in the video, are part of a program aimed at healing and reconnecting young people with their communities and the environment. These farms would provide an alternative to screen time and promote organic farming, trades education, and mental health recovery.

💡Middle Class

The middle class is a social and economic group that falls between the working class and the upper class. The script discusses the decimation of the American middle class due to economic policies and the lack of equity, which is seen as a threat to the American dream.

Highlights

Robert F Kennedy, Jr, an independent presidential candidate, was excluded from the CNN debate despite significant poll support.

RFK Jr participated in alternative programming, answering the same questions as Trump and Biden during the debate.

Concerns raised about President Biden's age and mental fitness during the debate.

RFK Jr criticized the current state of democracy in the U.S., citing the exclusion of candidates and media control.

Economic issues, particularly inflation and the ballooning deficit, were highlighted as a key concern for Americans.

RFK Jr's position on the economy emphasizes the need to address the unsustainable national debt.

He criticizes both Trump and Biden for their contributions to the national debt and lack of solutions.

RFK Jr proposes using AI and blockchain to eliminate waste in government and stimulate economic growth.

He expresses openness to replacing Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket but does not expect support from the party.

RFK Jr discusses the influence of corporate donors on the Democratic party and their preference for Trump over him.

He criticizes the exclusion criteria used by CNN for the debate as arbitrary and biased.

RFK Jr calls out the media and corporate power merger, implicating Black Rock and the pharmaceutical industry.

He discusses the wealth disparity in the U.S. and the rigged system serving the ultra-rich and corporations.

RFK Jr condemns the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis and calls for criminal accountability.

He proposes a 'peace core' program focusing on wellness farms for youth mental health and trade education.

RFK Jr's plan to legalize marijuana federally and use tax revenue for healing farms and job creation.

His pitch to voters, emphasizing the need to vote out of hope and inspiration rather than fear, and the promise of change.

Transcripts

one presidential candidate drawing

significant support as an independent

outside the two-party system drawing

significant support in recent polls but

nevertheless excluded from last night's

CNN debate that man is Robert F Kennedy

Jr who is told that he did not qualify

for CNN's debate despite receiving as

much as 10% or more support in several

recent polls now RFK Jr participated in

his own programming during the debate

where he answered many the same

questions as presidents Donald Trump and

Joe Biden and he joins Rising now

welcome back to the

program thanks for having me Robbie it's

our pleasure thank you so much for

making time um first give us your

impression of what happened last night

so many in America I are are concerned

about what they heard from perhaps both

Trump and Biden but in particularly

President Biden a lot of the concerns

related to his age and mental Fitness on

display last night even you know very

hardcore Democratic staffers deeply

concerned talks of swapping him out what

were your impressions from the

debate yeah I mean I wasn't that

surprised by his performance because uh

you know we've seen that kind of Frailty

from him before but I think it was a bad

look for America that whole whole debate

where the world's exemplary democracy

were supposed to be modeling the the

benefits of democracy to the globe and

we have 341 million people in this

country and I think a lot of the world

is probably asking is that it is that

really the best that you can do um but I

think that uh it was a a particularly

bad night for President Biden one of the

hottest topics last night was the

economy a lot of Americans are really

feeling inflation struggling to pay rent

and their most basic bills and we've had

a term from either of these candidates

and it seems seems that the working

class of America is unsatisfied with

both of their performance while in

office and are ready for something

different can you speak to how your

position on the economy is different

from what we heard last night well you

know the the force that's driving

inflation which I think everybody

understands in this country is this this

ballooning

deficit we now have a deficit that's $

34 trillion the the cost of servicing

that debt is larger than our military

budget

and within five years the cost of

servicing that debt is going to absorb

50 cents out of every dollar we raise in

taxes within 10 years 100% of every

dollar that we raise in taxes is going

to go to servicing the debt it's

unsustainable but President Biden and

president Trump will not address that

because they contributed

disproportionately to it almost half the

debt was run up by these two presidents

in fact president Trump came into office

promising that he was Bal going to

balance the budget and he ran up an8

trillion debt he spent more money and

every president of the United States

history combined from George Washington

to George W bush 283 years of US history

and then President Biden is now on track

to beat him we're adding a trillion

dollars to the deficit

every 90

days and it's being driven by the war

machine which neither of them can

unravel is being driven by um by chronic

disease which they presided over this

explosion of chronic disease which is

now absorbing five times our military

budget 4.3 trillion a year that's our

biggest

cost and neither of them has the

capacity to do it and then you know we

could eliminate tremendous amounts of

waste in government using AI using

blockchain but you never hear either of

these candidates talking about those

things

um they're about to change all of our

Lives they offer tremendous potential

for our country they're the path out of

the debt we need a new

industry because we can't cut our way

out of this debt we have to grow our way

out of it we have to grow

GDP and that new industry is the best

has the best potential as Ai and also

blockchain but we're driving those out

of the country and neither of these

candidates ever talk about either the

Peril or the potential of those new

techn

apologies you said in an interview last

night on news nation that you would be

open to replacing Joe Biden on the

Democratic ticket has any highlevel

Democratic official reached out to you

since you expressed that openness and do

you expect them to given how hard

they've gone against allowing you to

participate in their primary and

excluding you from the debate

stage no I I'm not holding my breath I

um you know we're running our campaign

we're going to be on every ballot by the

beginning of next

month and you know I think that the

Democratic party now the super delicates

particularly are controlled by the big

corporate donors and I think that those

corporate

donors um would probably prefer to have

Donald Trump as president than to have

me as president I think for the same

reason that they didn't like Bernie

Sanders I think I'm t times greater

threat to to the status quo than Bernie

Sanders

was and we should mention that you

obviously were not in the debate um last

night with they CNN said the criteria

was going to be 50 15% support in four

recent polls kind of mimicking the

debate commission's uh criteria even

though the debate commission has been

thrown out and Trump and Biden both said

we're not doing that and it seemed like

actually they could make whatever

arrangement with CNN they wanted and you

did have uh that level of support in at

least U uh three polls it was as close

as it can be you've pointed out that you

know if the if the criteria is you have

to actually be um qualified in enough

states to get to 270 electoral votes

well Biden and Trump aren't the official

nominees of their parties yet so how how

do they count um what do you make of of

the excuses um to keep you um out of

that debate at a time where millions of

Americans are expressing profound

dissatisfactions with the two choices

put before them

yeah and you know it was arbitrary

because CNN we we actually submitted

five polls to CNN that qualified of me

at 15% or over including CNN's own poll

from

April um we we submitted the Harvard

Harris poll and CNN told us we're not

going to count that company because we

never do we sent them a real of of their

announcers talking about Harvard Harris

plls uh so that was

disingenuous but on their list of the TW

12 qualifying polling firms was Monmouth

and we qualified on the Monmouth poll

and they arbitrarily threw that out so

they did not want me on this

stage um I think it's bad for our

country I think you know the the uh

listen President Biden was was uh was

ridiculing Vladimir Putin because he won

by 88% of the vote in Russia

and and he said that Vladimir Putin won

because he was he could control the

media in Russia and because he wasn't

letting his political opponents on the

ballot that's the same thing that's

happening here in this country that

Democratic party is apparently going to

assum me in every state this is what we

now have have just

learned and they they control the the

media I mean this is the first time in

American history since my uncle cut the

first uh televised debate in

1960 since then debates have always been

run by a neutral organization but by the

league of women's voters for the first

25 years for the last 25 years I the

presidential debates commission either

of those organizations I would have gone

on the stage but they didn't want me on

the stage so they got an independent

deal with the CNN CNN made tens of

millions of dollars from that debate so

of course they're in

plus both the the campaigns are probably

are almost certainly going to feed tens

or even hundreds of millions of dollars

more and advertising to CNN so the whole

thing is this you know corrupt merger of

state and corporate

power that uh you know that I entered

this race to in protest of and and

fighting against and it's kind of the

worst example of you've got a media

company that's owned by Black Rock the

biggest owners of Black Rock State treat

and

Vanguard and there's some of the biggest

uh donors to both the Democratic andl

and Republican political party they own

all the military contractors which are

profiteering on the Ukraine war Black

Rock has the contract to rebuild what it

destroyed with the

government and they're also they own

fizer and all the pharmaceutical

companies that are paying for the

advertising so I think Americans look at

this web of conflicts and see that you

know what's come out of it which is

Biden and Trump

doop and they're saying okay this system

is just rigged and it's rigged for the

service these big corporations these big

billionaires and that you know that's

the reason that 70% of the people in

this country are making less than the

cost of basic human needs that's the

reason that over the past 10 years 1% of

the pop the top 1% of the

population Now controls more wealth owns

more wealth than the 60% of the middle

class what's left in the middle class

which is uh was almost

nothing Americans are struggling today

and they're struggling because this

duopoly is systematically stripping the

middle class of its

wealth and its equity and and destroying

the American dream thank you for

bringing that up that's one of the

things my mind immediately goes to when

I consider 2024 and who to vote for it's

interesting to hear you say you're 10

times of a threat to the status quo

compared to Bernie Sanders I would say

Bernie Sanders threatened the status quo

precisely because of his positions on

corporate power I appreciate you sharing

more of your positions on that you

alluded to pharmaceutical companies

which in the past you've called big farm

in the US a criminal Enterprise we saw

yesterday the Supreme Court turn over

that sweetheart deal from 2007 under the

W Bush Administration when his doj said

they had enough to criminally prosecute

Executives at Purdue Pharma who

knowingly sold and pushed Oxy Cotton uh

knowing that it would end up being

addictive and becoming a street drug and

George W bush said no we're not going to

do that and the Sackler family who owned

Purdue Pharma for quite some time agreed

to pay just $6 billion dollar and there

would be no further prosecution now

we're in a position where a new

Administration could potentially

criminally prosecute uh those Executives

at Purdue Pharma and have some

repercussion for the opioid crisis

that's caused over 200,000 deaths in the

past two decades what can we expect to

see from an RFK Junior presidency and

cracking down on corporate power and the

merging of corporations in the state in

the

US yeah uh you're going to see a real

Crackdown um and

those you know the principal the four

principal pharmaceutical companies have

paid $79 billion in criminal penalties

and um and uh and settlements over the

past 15 years so when I say it's a

criminal Enterprise I'm not using that

that term

hyperbolically this is what they do and

as long as the penalties are you know a

mere $6 billion doar that's a that's

those are rounding errors with the

company these are the biggest companies

in the world now this is the biggest

industry in the

world and they look at that as the cost

of doing business I

mean I I give you an example Merc you

know around 2007 it released the uh Vio

and it it and Vio ended up killing

between 120,000 and 500,000 Americans of

heart attacks MK knew that that drug

caused heart attacks and marketed it as

a pain reliever as a heada medicine as

an arthritis medicine but it didn't tell

its customers that it also could kill

you and I think a lot of those P

customers if they'd had informed choice

would have said oh I could get a heart

attack from this I'm going to take an

aspirin

instead and they weren't given that

choice and Vio knew it was going to kill

them we actually during the

litigation we got um we got spreadsheets

from their Bean counters

that showed how many people they were

going to kill what the settlements would

be and then announced in a delighted way

we're still going to make a killing on

this so they made a double killing and

they knew they were going to do it it

was planned it was premeditated and it's

premeditated murder so they somebody

should have gone to jail and until we

start sending them to

jail there's uh they're not going to

change their behavior this is the way

you make money in the pharmaceutical

industry and

as you pointed out we're now killing

from opioids overdoses mainly 17,000

kids last year died in this country and

you know I lost a friend on Friday to uh

ventel

overdose I lost one of my nieces during

the um during the covid pandemic doing

overdose as well and we're seeing that

you know every family in this country is

now touched by this we're killing more

kids each year double the number that we

killed in the 20y year Vietnam War but

every year year after year and uh and

you know these companies it's now a lot

of illegal imported drugs but this

addiction crisis started with with

Sackler farmer and and the Purdue family

and you know anybody there's now two

wonderful documentaries that uh my wife

and I have watched on Netflix where

anybody can go and see exactly what they

did and it was you know it was

premeditated murder of hundreds of

thousands of people and they shouldn't

get away with it in a similar vein

during your closing remarks last night

at your debate on X you talked about the

lack of Pride that young people have in

this country and we've also seen that

the youth Mental Health crisis has been

incredibly exacerbated over the past 5

to 10 years um and yet our country

prescribes more SS RIS and anti-anxiety

medications than ever how would an RFK

Junior presidency approach the youth

Mental Health crisis without relying on

big Pharma to just prescribe more drugs

yeah I mean my peace core program or

moonshot program is going to

be a series of Wellness Farms where kids

can go where there'll be no screens no

social media on no computers where kids

can go and learn the trades the trades

are the one uh jobs that are going to be

immune from Aid I for the longest oh

people are always going to need a

plumber to to walk up your stairs for

many years until they have robots doing

it if you need to fix your toilet or if

you have an electric outage somebody's

got to crawl into your CW space AI is

going limit a lot of car but we're not

teaching the trades anymore and the

federal government is not providing

money they'll pay for you to go to

college give you loans to go to college

but not to a twoyear or threeyear trade

school and we need to change that but

I'm

I'm going to have these Farms where

people who grow organic food so that we

can have you know part of the part of

the problem with the Mental Health

crisis is we're Mass poisoning this

whole generation of kids we have a

thousand ingredients in processed foods

in this country that are illegal in

Europe we're destroying the soils we're

destroying the environment we're

destroying the health of our kids when

my uncle's president 6% of Americans

said chronic disease today 60% too and

and the cost has risen from about 6% of

our GDP to almost

19% it's destroying our country in so

many ways but most of all is destroying

the morale the mental

health of our kids and part of that is

social media there's so many it's so

difficult to be a kid today and I have

seven children and I see the pressures

they're

under and they're you know they're

feeling dispossessed they're feeling

alienated they're feeling disconnected

from Community from Society they're

atomized they're fragmented and we have

to go out as a nation and reclaim these

children we have to connect them to

community again to connect them to

purpose connect them to Pride and hope

and that's what I'm going to do with

these healing Farms I talked about it

last

night I'm going to legalize marijuana

federally it's now legal in the state

I'm going to move it off schedule one

because even though Most states now

legalize marijuana the federal

government cannot collect taxes on them

because it's schedule One Federal

I'm going to change that so the feds can

start collecting taxes that'll raise

$8.5 billion I'm going to use that money

to start healing farms in rural

communities all over this country the

biggest industry today in Rural America

is prisons and I'm going to change that

I'm going to make it so we're going to

have these healing Farms a lot of the

people who are in prisons are nonviolent

drug Tri crimes I'm going to move out

into these camps and you can stay there

for free until you're healed till you're

ready to leave and you're going to leave

with a trade and a job and you're right

the the addiction you know we have an

illegal drug addiction in this country

we also have an addiction to these

psychiatric drugs that are very very

little understood and and may not be

very

effective 120 million s SRI

prescriptions last year 120 million uh

benzo

prescriptions and then of course there's

120 million Aderall prescriptions

because our kids all have ADHD now and

nobody's asking why but we need to

change that we need to end the chronic

disease epidemic by ending the exposures

that are causing it and we need to start

treating and healing and reclaiming this

Lost Generation of American kids and we

need to then get them into houses

because if they don't have houses we

don't have a middle class in this

country and the greatest econom IC

engine in America in world history the

American middle class is being decimated

because they do not have equity and if

they no matter what kind of in of

entrepreneurial impulse you have if you

don't have Equity you can't pursue it

that we need to get them into homes what

is your pitch this morning to both Biden

voters and Trump voters to the B to the

person who supported Biden but watched

what they saw last night and can't

imagine voting to give that person for

more years in office what's your pitch

to that person and then what is your

pitch to the to the Trump voter to win

them over to the RFK Jr

Camp look I I'm already beating

president Trump and President Biden

among young

people I'm also beating them among

independent voters which is the largest

voting demographic for the first time in

American history this election year oh

self-identified Independents are about

43% of American voters uh versus 27%

Democrats 27%

Republican um I have the greatest

favorability rating of trump and and

president Trump and President Biden that

means people would prefer to vote for me

but they're not going to vote for me

many of those Trump and Biden supporters

because they're scared that the other

guy will then win so they're voting out

of fear and you know what I need to do

over the next four months

Robbie is to convince Americans that

they can take a risk and vote out of

Hope vote out of inspiration vote out of

faith in their future and pride in their

country rather than vote out of fear uh

FDR made this you know this tremendous

urging to Americans that we that the

only thing we have to fear is the only

thing we have to fear is fear itself and

that was very wise and if we and and if

we come to fear we're going to get more

of the same you know what's going to

happen if President Biden or president

Trump gets reelected we're going to have

more of the same we're going to have

more division more vitual more anger

more debt more Wars more chronic

disease and and you know the continued

uh dimunition of Hope in our country and

I'm offering something different if I

get elected everything's going to change

everything's going to change and um if

people want that if people want their

America back uh they should vote for

me Robert F Kennedy Jr thank you so much

for joining Rising today we do

appreciate it thank you for having

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me that was a good one yeah