Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to his family over a Super Bowl
Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to his family over a Super Bowl advertisement, made in support of his presidential bid, that closely resembled one broadcast by his uncle, President John F Kennedy, in 1960.
The 30-second advert, which cost an estimated $7m (£5.5m), featured a shortened version of the Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy For Me jingle from the successful 1960 White House run against Richard Nixon.
Old-fashioned pictures of Mr Kennedy also appeared to be inserted into the original advert.
Mr Kennedy, 70, is an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist. He is running as an independent in the 2024 campaign.
He is the son of former US attorney general Robert F Kennedy, who was assassinated while running for president in 1968, five years after the assassination of his brother JFK.
The advertisement was met with criticism from both the wider Kennedy family and other political figures.
He apologised on social media “if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain”, but distanced himself from it.
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