Hail Mary of NFL's Aaron Rodgers for the 2024 presidential election: Fellow anti-vaccine Robert Kennedy Jr.
A top National Football League player has shown early support for a presidential candidate ahead of the 2024 election. Here's who's backing quarterback Aaron Rodgers and how a important platform plays in the potential support.
What happened: The 2023 NFL offseason saw the retirement of Tom Brady for the second time and an impending decision between the Green Bay Packers and the star quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the second straight season.
Rodgers has expressed his intention to be traded to the New York Jets and leave the Packers. The team hasn't named a trading official, but many believe that will happen before the start of the 2023 season.
While Rodgers has been candid about his intention to leave the Packers and play for a new team in 2023, the quarterback could also share his preliminary opinion on the 2024 presidential election .
With an Instagram Stories post, Rodgers shared promoting a podcast interview featuring anti-vaxxer Aubrey Marcus and anti-vax presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. In the post, Rodgers showed off the hashtag #kennedy2024 and two flexed biceps emojis, alongside two heart emojis. Rodgers has been a guest on Marcus' podcast several times.
Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, filed for president as a Democrat during the 2024 elections.
With his anti-vax platform, Kennedy Jr. saw his family distance themselves from him, according to the Washington Post. Kennedy Jr. previously compared COVID-19 vaccination mandates to the Holocaust and said things were worse during COVID-19 with mandates than they were for Anne Frank, a comment for which he later apologized.
President Joe Biden has not officially declared his intention to run for president in 2024, but an announcement is expected at any time and Biden is the current favorite to secure the nomination Democrat.
Kennedy Jr. is considered a long shot to win the Democratic nomination and the 2024 general election. Covers betting odds show Kennedy Jr. has odds of +10 000, implying a 0.99% chance of becoming the next president.
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Anti-Vax and Anti-Crypto? : Rodgers' endorsement of Kennedy Jr. comes as the two are well known for their stances on vaccinations.
Kennedy Jr. has been a strong advocate for vaccines, leading to the presidential candidate being banned from Instagram and having an organization he supports banned from Instagram and from Facebook.
Rodgers faced backlash after saying he was "immune" to COVID-19 and misleading the public and potentially the NFL about his vaccine status. Rodgers missed an NFL game in the 2021 season after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Packers quarterback said he underwent alternative treatment due to an allergy to an ingredient in Pfizer's vaccines and
A top National Football League player has shown early support for a presidential candidate ahead of the 2024 election. Here's who's backing quarterback Aaron Rodgers and how a important platform plays in the potential support.
What happened: The 2023 NFL offseason saw the retirement of Tom Brady for the second time and an impending decision between the Green Bay Packers and the star quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the second straight season.
Rodgers has expressed his intention to be traded to the New York Jets and leave the Packers. The team hasn't named a trading official, but many believe that will happen before the start of the 2023 season.
While Rodgers has been candid about his intention to leave the Packers and play for a new team in 2023, the quarterback could also share his preliminary opinion on the 2024 presidential election .
With an Instagram Stories post, Rodgers shared promoting a podcast interview featuring anti-vaxxer Aubrey Marcus and anti-vax presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. In the post, Rodgers showed off the hashtag #kennedy2024 and two flexed biceps emojis, alongside two heart emojis. Rodgers has been a guest on Marcus' podcast several times.
Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, filed for president as a Democrat during the 2024 elections.
With his anti-vax platform, Kennedy Jr. saw his family distance themselves from him, according to the Washington Post. Kennedy Jr. previously compared COVID-19 vaccination mandates to the Holocaust and said things were worse during COVID-19 with mandates than they were for Anne Frank, a comment for which he later apologized.
President Joe Biden has not officially declared his intention to run for president in 2024, but an announcement is expected at any time and Biden is the current favorite to secure the nomination Democrat.
Kennedy Jr. is considered a long shot to win the Democratic nomination and the 2024 general election. Covers betting odds show Kennedy Jr. has odds of +10 000, implying a 0.99% chance of becoming the next president.
Related Link: Aaron Rodgers Says Ayahuasca Helped Him Have 'Best Season' of His NFL Career and S 'like
Anti-Vax and Anti-Crypto? : Rodgers' endorsement of Kennedy Jr. comes as the two are well known for their stances on vaccinations.
Kennedy Jr. has been a strong advocate for vaccines, leading to the presidential candidate being banned from Instagram and having an organization he supports banned from Instagram and from Facebook.
Rodgers faced backlash after saying he was "immune" to COVID-19 and misleading the public and potentially the NFL about his vaccine status. Rodgers missed an NFL game in the 2021 season after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Packers quarterback said he underwent alternative treatment due to an allergy to an ingredient in Pfizer's vaccines and
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