{"id":24314,"date":"2023-06-08T18:55:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=24314"},"modified":"2023-06-08T18:55:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:55:53","slug":"alicia-silverstone-endorses-rfk-jr-says-shes-no-longer-a-democrat-disappointed-in-political-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=24314","title":{"rendered":"Alicia Silverstone endorses RFK Jr., says she&#8217;s no longer a Democrat: &#8216;Disappointed in political leadership&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Actress Alicia Silverstone on Wednesday endorsed the 2024 Democratic nominee and Biden&#8217;s main challenger, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., even as she admitted she has been disappointed in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;Last year, I canceled my Democratic Party registration and registered as an independent voter,&#8221; Silverstone wrote on Instagram.  &#8220;Like many others, I am deeply disappointed with the political leadership at every turn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Clueless&#8221; star said she was tired of &#8220;the division, the lies, [and] exploitation at the expense of people and public health&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span>Alicia Silverstone supported Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.  for 2024 and said she was &#8220;deeply disappointed&#8221; in our political leadership.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RFK JR.  VISITS SOUTHERN BORDER IN ARIZONA, calls migration crisis &#8216;UNSUSTAINABLE&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The actress called on others who &#8220;feel disenfranchised by our government&#8221; to give Biden&#8217;s challenger a chance.  He argued that Kennedy could unite the country and help both &#8220;young and old to once again trust our government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Silverstone is known for her advocacy of animal rights and her anti-vaccine sentiments.  In her post, Silverstone revealed that she had worked with Kennedy on children&#8217;s health and environmental issues for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying the caption was a photo of Silverstone with Kennedy and a campaign video.<\/p>\n<p>He praised the candidate as a &#8220;true leader&#8221; and &#8220;courageous warrior&#8221; who would fight for &#8220;mothers, children, the planet, justice and freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/RFK-jr-Biden-split.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Biden Kennedy divided\" title=\"\"> <\/p>\n<p><span>Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., left, will challenge President Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. <\/span> <span>(Getty Images\/AP Newsroom)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTOR JAMES VAN DER BEEK BASHES DNC FOR REFUSING TO DO BIDEN DEBATE: &#8216;HOW IS THAT A DEMOCRACY?&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love his vision of peace, unity and justice for all. I recognize his commitment to protecting civil and workers&#8217; rights, as well as the health of our children. We need leaders who will solve poverty, pollution, inequality and they will stop wars&#8230;Bobby is that leader,\u201d Silverstone wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The environmental advocate and high-profile vaccine critic formally launched his 2024 Democratic presidential primary challenge against President Biden in April.<\/p>\n<p>In his inaugural address, Kennedy asserted that state and corporate powers &#8220;have poisoned our children and our people with chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs, stripped our assets to empty the middle class, and kept us in a state of war constant&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy pledged to unite the country around common values \u200b\u200brather than divisive issues.  &#8220;I will do it by telling the truth to the American people,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC has already announced that there will be no primary debates between President Biden and his Democratic rivals.  Democrats in Congress have also dismissed Kennedy as a &#8220;fringe&#8221; candidate the party should not take seriously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fox News&#8217; Paul Steinhauser and Thomas Phippen contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Kristine Parks is an associate editor at Fox News Digital.  Read more<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/alicia-silverstone-endorses-rfk-jr-shes-longer-democrat-disappointed-political-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Alicia Silverstone on Wednesday endorsed the 2024 Democratic nominee and Biden&#8217;s main challenger, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., even as she admitted she has been disappointed in the Democratic Party. &#8220;Last year, I canceled my Democratic Party registration and registered as an independent voter,&#8221; Silverstone wrote on Instagram. &#8220;Like many others, I am deeply disappointed with the political leadership at every turn.&#8221; The &#8220;Clueless&#8221; star said she was tired of &#8220;the division, the lies, [and] exploitation at the expense of people and public health&#8221;. Alicia Silverstone supported Robert F. 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