Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a new tweet on Friday that the facts surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are inaccurate. While this is far from the strangest conspiracy theory that Kennedy has publicly advanced, it is sure to inspire his supporters as he runs for president as an independent.
“My take on 9/11 is this: It’s hard to distinguish between what is a conspiracy theory and what is not,” Kennedy tweeted Friday morning. “But when the government routinely lies to the public, conspiracy theories flourish. As president, I will not take sides on 9/11 or any other debate. But what I can guarantee is that I will release these documents and create a A new era of transparency.
Kennedy, who has never held elected office and is only a public figure because he is the former president’s nephew, has previously said he has not carefully studied the events of 9/11 but does not believe the official version of the world’s collapse. building. Again, don’t believe this explains what actually happened.
In an interview last year with podcast host Peter Bergen in the room“There are pictures of it collapsing,” Kennedy said. “There was nothing up there that would collapse.” Bergen noted that interviews with tens of thousands of witnesses corroborated the findings that Building 7 collapsed due to the fire.
NIST spent three years delving into the cause of the collapse and found that at least 10 floors were on fire. Although it is difficult to see how close the building was to Building 1 (only 370 feet) in many newsreels of the collapse, it is entirely logical that Building 7 suffered severe damage.
Conspiracy theorists believe that Tower 7 was destroyed by hidden explosives planted by the U.S. government, just as they believe this was the real cause of the collapse of both towers. But every theory about a hidden bomb falls apart under closer inspection, especially when you step back and consider what everyone saw with their own eyes. Planes flew toward the towers, causing so much damage that after burning long enough, the buildings collapsed under their own weight. If the US government really orchestrated a false flag, why not just use the bomb and blame it on terrorists?
Critical thinking was clearly not one of Kennedy’s strong points, but then again, this was a man who believed that vaccines cause autism—a claim rejected by every mainstream scientist who has studied it.
Yet somehow, despite his somewhat insane beliefs, Kennedy still performed well in the polls. FiveThirtyEight’s national approval rating average currently shows Kennedy at 9.8%, President Joe Biden at 39.7%, and Donald Trump at 42.2%. With just four months until Election Day, it’s essentially impossible for Kennedy to win the presidency, but he’s attracted enough votes that he’s sure to have an impact. The only question is whether Kennedy stole more votes from traditional Biden supporters or Trump supporters. Things could get even messier as Biden could drop out and be replaced by another Democrat.