LAS VEGAS — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters within the swing state of Nevada are nonplussed about his reported sexting scandal — and that’s excellent news for the presidential hopeful he’s backing, Donald Trump.
Kennedy, 70, bought high billing at a Trump-sponsored “Restore America” rally in Vegas on Saturday evening, drawing a standing-room-only crowd who both didn’t care — or didn’t even know — in regards to the bombshell allegation.
“I’m not aware of that individual subject. I’m with lots of points, however that one’s new to me,” mentioned native Ken Czech, who was carrying a “Kennedy 24” t-shirt, a nod to the Kennedy scion’s failed try to run for president in November on the unbiased ticket.
Kennedy, 70, who’s married to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress Cheryl Hines, 59, was allegedly concerned in a newly revealed, seamy sexting relationship with New York journal’s star political scribe Olivia Nuzzi, 31.
Czech mentioned he’s extra fascinated about Kennedy’s efforts to assist Trump type a “unity occasion.’’
Retired Las Vegas court docket reporter Christine Johnson mentioned studies of the scandal meant little to her, too.
“I assist RFK, and no matter his headlines are, they’re,” she mentioned of the politician, who threw his assist behind Trump after backing out of the race. “Persons are going to place their very own spin on it.”
Charles Atwood Hightower, a retired US military sergeant first-class and a contractor, mentioned these criticizing Kennedy’s personal life ought to “drop lifeless.
“Your private life is your private life,” Hightower mentioned. “God gave you that proper.’’
Retired Decide Charles Weinberg slammed the sexting story as a joke.
“I imply, there’s a lot propaganda and false info out now. I believe this man’s a legit man,’’ he mentioned of Kennedy.
Lawyer Gregory Brittain of Redlands, Cali., mentioned that if the married Kennedy was “approaching to another person, that might be inappropriate.”
However “nobody is ideal, and least of all of the Democrats on the opposite facet who do that, who, I used to be saying, the actual racists and the actual sexists are the Democrats who, who so strongly profess proper, possibly for ladies and for the minorities,’’ Brittain mentioned.
The occasion, moderated by race-car driving character Danica Patrick at a Las Vegas rec middle, was Kennedy’s first public look because the scandal broke final week.
He didn’t deal with it on the occasion.
However he did put on his wedding ceremony ring, whereas Hines reportedly ditched hers for a minimum of a part of her Italian trip on the identical time.
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-Democrat from Hawaii, appeared with Kennedy on the rally for Trump, who faces an anticipated bruising battle in opposition to Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Gabbard instructed The Publish it was the type of “distraction” she expects will improve as Election Day attracts close to.
“The elitist, everlasting Washington institution, the military-industrial advanced, the nationwide safety state, this complete cabal of the ability elite are so petrified of President Trump successful this election that they are going to proceed to do what they’ve been doing for years and throw all the things they presumably can at it,” she mentioned.
“I do know that Bobby Kennedy is targeted, as I’m, on saving our nation,’’ Gabbard mentioned.
“President Trump is targeted on his mission of saving our nation, and none of us are going to permit any of those distractions to get in the way in which.”