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July 20, 2023 5g, rfk jr

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from an environmental champion to using conspiracy theories in his run for president.

CBC News · Posted: Jul 20, 2023 7:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waves to the audience in front of a row of U.S. flags. — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a foreign policy speech at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, June 20, 2023. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Front Burner24:07Conspiracy campaign: RFK’s presidential bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., John F. Kennedy’s nephew, is running for U.S. president. Like his forefathers, he’s vying to lead the Democrats – but his political focus is noticeably different.

For decades, RFK Jr. has been spreading false information about vaccines, and has more recently been peddling conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and 5G.

Vera Bergengruen, a senior correspondent at TIME, recently interviewed RFK Jr. Today, she explains why RFK is campaigning on conspiracy theories and how he reflects a conspiratorial shift in U.S. society.

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