Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, has denied allegations in a recent Vanity Fair expose accusing him of eating a dog and evading sexual assault claims made by a former nanny. In a candid interview with the “Breaking Points” political podcast, Kennedy dismissed the Vanity Fair article as “garbage,” though he acknowledged a checkered past with “many skeletons in my closet.”
The article alleges Kennedy sent a message last year featuring a photo of him mimicking eating a cooked animal, purportedly a dog, and suggesting the dish to a friend in Korea. However, Kennedy vehemently refuted this, asserting the image actually shows him eating a goat in Patagonia years ago during a whitewater rafting trip on the Futaleufu River. He criticized Vanity Fair’s reliance on experts who claimed the animal in the photo was a dog, dismissing their findings as inaccurate.
“The article is a lot of garbage. The picture that they said is of me eating a dog, it’s actually me eating a goat in Patagonia on a whitewater trip many years ago on the Futaleufu River. They say … they have an expert that has identified that as a dog carcass. It’s just not true,” Kennedy said.
Regarding the sexual assault allegations raised by Eliza Cooney, a former babysitter, Kennedy initially sidestepped a direct response, attributing the accusations to his “very, very rambunctious youth.” He declined further comment on the specifics of the allegations, emphasizing his focus on broader issues in his campaign.
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In a rebuttal on social media, Kennedy lambasted Vanity Fair for what he described as misrepresentation and sensationalism akin to “supermarket tabloids.” He redirected attention to his campaign platform, highlighting economic challenges faced by American families.
“Hey @VanityFair, you know when your veterinary experts call a goat a dog, and your forensic experts say a photo taken in Patagonia was taken in Korea, that you’ve joined the ranks of supermarket tabloids,” Kennedy wrote. “Keep telling America that up is down if you want. I’ll keep talking about the fact that working families can’t afford houses or groceries because our last two presidents went on a $14 trillion debt joyride, paid for by hard-working Americans.”
Kennedy’s campaign, aiming to broaden its national footprint, faces obstacles including ballot access challenges and fundraising issues. Recent polling data places him behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump in popularity, signaling a challenging electoral landscape ahead.
See the interview below:
