MSNBC host Jen Psaki aired her displeasure with Fox News over its continued coverage of 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
During Inside with Jen Psaki Sunday, the former White House Press Secretary noted the coverage Fox News has given to RFK Jr. in recent weeks. The network hosted the challenger to Joe Biden for an interview with Maria Bartiromo Sunday. It also aired his testimony in front of a Congressional committee last week. Fox News is also scheduled to hold a town hall event with RFK Jr. hosted by Sean Hannity.
Psaki questioned the reasoning for conservative media’s interest in the candidate.
“So maybe, just maybe, the problem isn’t just RFK Jr. or even Donald Trump. Maybe the problem is the tendency to give credence to conspiracy theorists,” said Psaki. “Here’s the thing: There are two explanations, only two here, for why the right loves RFK Jr. so much. One is that they genuinely believe in him and that his conspiracies deserve to be amplified in the national conversation. They think those conspiracies should be out there.
“The other explanation is that they don’t believe RFK Jr., but believed that it would be beneficial to them if they help boost his megaphone anyway. So no matter how bizarre and dangerous his conspiracies may be, it doesn’t matter. One explanation is ignorance, the other is cynicism. Both are a pretty embarrassing look for the right-wing machine trying to prop up this man’s campaign.”
