Opinion

RFK Jr. Was Always a Crackpot, He Just Switched Political Tribes

CAMELOT BLOT

The Kennedy simpleton has been famous and wrong about everything for decades—it’s just that his admirers and detractors have flipped.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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Matt Lewis

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