Joe Biden posed for a photo with the entire Kennedy family outside the White House on Sunday in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, although one notable face was missing.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election, was the only member of the Kennedy clan not featured in a photo published by his young sister Kerry on Sunday.
Kerry Kennedy, who describes herself as a “progressive Catholic and lifelong feminist” and works as the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, posted the photo on the X platform.
“‘It’s not enough to wish the world were better, you must make the world better,’” she wrote. “President Biden, you make the world better. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.”
“It’s not enough to wish the world were better, you must make the world better” @POTUS President Biden, you make the world better. Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️@vradenburg3 @Mkennedycuomo @vickikennedy2277 @amykennedy715 @pjk4brainhealt @roryekennedy @maxeykennedy pic.twitter.com/UZBcUjtEDh
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) March 18, 2024
Among those featured in the photo include Kerry’s daughter Mariah Kennedy Cuomo, her sister Rory Kennedy and former Democratic Congressman turned Biden’s Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Joseph Patrick Kennedy III.
Many progressives celebrated the photo as an explicit rejection of RFK Jr.’s political ambitions, as the independet candidate fights to get on as many ballots as possible ahead of the November election.
One Democratic Party activist declared it a “not-so-subtle message” to RFK Jr., while another described it as a “significant repudiation of RFK Jr’s extremist and conspiracy-laden presidential campaign.”
KENNEDYS FOR BIDEN
Wow! It looks like nearly the entire Kennedy clan was at the White House today to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with President Biden!
One can’t help but think this is also a not-so-subtle message to RFK Jr. as well. I love it! pic.twitter.com/EyuHkAGSIV
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) March 18, 2024
What an incredible photo. The entire Kennedy family pictured with President Biden this St. Patrick’s Day—except, of course, one Kennedy named RFK Jr. These are the real Kennedys. pic.twitter.com/AYGRVU50aj
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) March 18, 2024
Breaking: The Kennedy family has published a St. Patrick’s Day photo featuring President Biden, serving as a significant repudiation of RFK Jr’s extremist and conspiracy-laden presidential campaign. pic.twitter.com/uF4Uv0p6EF
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) March 18, 2024
Many members of the Kennedy family have previously denounced their relative’s views, which include opposition to vaccines and rolling back the power of the American deep state.
On Sunday, it was reported that he is expected to tap California attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. Shanahan was formerly married to Google’s billionaire co-founder Sergey Brinn.