Debunked Bill Gates Conspiracy Gets A Boost From RFK Jr., Marla Maples

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, has a documented history of promoting debunked theories about vaccines, specifically a discredited link with autism, and has even been called out for it by other members of the Kennedy clan.

This week he posted to his Instagram account a photo of Gates with the wild words “The digitalized economy? We get rid of cash and coins. We give you a chip. We put all your money in your chip. If you refuse a vaccine, we turn off the chip and you starve!”

Also uploaded with the photo were separate videos of Gates speaking about making vaccinations a high priority with other clips that reference identity control that appear to link a coronavirus vaccine with controlling or tracking people with microchips.

The conspiracy theory that Gates plans to install tracking devices into humans with the coronavirus vaccine his foundation is aiding has been debunked by experts but has still continued to gain traction in some circles since the onset of the pandemic.

Marla Maples, President Donald Trump’s ex-wife and mother to their daughter Tiffany, for the most part stays out of the D.C. spotlight, but made a rare statement when she shared Kennedy’s post, adding the words “Education is key. Ask questions. Dig deeper,” when she shared it on Instagram’s temporary Stories—though it is no longer available to view on her profile, it was screenshotted and posted by CNN reporter Betsy Klein on Twitter.

Gates has denied the accusations, saying in an interview with CBS in July that “I hope it’ll die down as people get the facts,” and according to The Daily Beast, Maples did not respond to a comment request by the outlet.