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Rachel Meade, Lecturer of Political Science, Boston University

Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a onetime Democrat, endorsed Trump on Aug. 23, 2024, after ending his independent presidential bid. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the new administration. The idea of Trump, a Republican, appointing Kennedy to his cabinet would have been surprising just a few months ago.

After all, Kennedy began his presidential run last year as a Democrat and is the scion of a Democratic dynasty. Nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Kennedy spent most of his career as a lawyer representing environmental groups that sued polluting corporations and municipalities.

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