After calling Donald Trump to debate him in public, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media to criticize the former president over how he handled the coronavirus pandemic and again called him to come to the debate stage.
“President Trump: One of the issues I hope to cover in our debate is your decision to lock down the country during Covid. With your lockdowns, you and President Biden shuttered our churches and stores and created 500 new billionaires in 500 days at the expense of everyone else. You decimated America’s workers and businesses,” Kennedy posted to X.
“I think Americans deserve a President who will never close our businesses or our churches or suspend our Constitution. Obviously you disagree. Let’s hash it out in a civil debate!” Kennedy said.
The third-party longshot posted the message hours after he reignited calls for the Republican hopeful to debate him at the upcoming Libertarian Party convention on May 24 and 25 in Washington, D.C.
“It’s perfect neutral territory for you and me to have a debate where you can defend your record for your wavering supporters,” Kennedy posted to X. “You yourself have said you’re not afraid to debate me as long as my poll numbers are decent. Well, they are. In fact, I’m the only presidential candidate in history who has polled ahead of both major party candidates in head-to-head races.”
He added: ““I asked the convention organizers and they are game for us to use our time there to bring the American people the debate they deserve!”
Kennedy is already on the ballot in nearly a dozen states and it’s unclear who he would draw more support from that would otherwise go to Trump or Joe Biden.
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