Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) released a controversial video in which he confessed to disposing of a dead bear cub in New York City’s Central Park and staging it to appear as if it had been hit by a cyclist.
The admission came ahead of an article highlighting the incident, which dates back to 2014 when the bear was found partly covered by a bicycle.
Kennedy noted that he encountered the bear after it was struck by a van, and although he initially intended to use it for food, he ultimately left it in the park.
Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker… pic.twitter.com/G13taEGzba
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 4, 2024
“The next day, it was on every television station,” Kennedy said. “Luckily, the story died down after a while.”
The bizarre revelation follows previous allegations, including a claim that he ate a barbecued dog in South Korea, which he denied, asserting it was actually a goat.
Notably, a recent report included serious allegations about his personal life, such as driving his first wife to suicide and inappropriate behavior towards women.
Kennedy dismissed the media coverage as sensationalism that distracts from more pressing national issues.
“You know when your veterinary experts call a goat a dog, and your forensic experts say a photo taken in Patagonia was taken in Korea, that you’ve joined the ranks of supermarket tabloids,” Kennedy wrote.
“Keep telling America that up is down if you want. I’ll keep talking about the fact that working families can’t afford houses or groceries because our last two presidents went on a $14 trillion debt joyride, paid for by hard-working Americans.”
“The DNC media’s garbage pail journalism may distract us from President [Joe] Biden’s cognitive deficits but it does little to elevate the national debate or reduce the price of groceries,” he added.
