The paradox of RFK Jr. ... What is his appeal?

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On tonight's episode of The ReidOut, Joy Reid dives into the paradox of RFK Jr., whose stance on vaccinations aligns closely with MAGA--yet he presents a potential threat to President Biden in November. What exactly is his appeal? Additionally, we will discuss the absurd blame game by Republicans following the Baltimore bridge disaster, including baseless accusations tied to DEI. Baltimore's mayor, Mayor Brandon Scott (D), who has faced Republican racism, joins Joy to shed light on the situation. On a positive note, Democrats have secured another special election victory by emphasizing reproductive rights, signaling that voters recognize the risks of a second Trump presidency for American women and girls. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0	Tonight on the readout. The principal technique is to call me a spoiler and instill
0:10.9	fear in Americans at voting for me will get some other terrifying candidate elected.
0:18.0	Our campaign is a spoiler. I agree with that. it's a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump
0:26.1	the RFK junior paradox he's pretty much in line with MAGA on vaccination.
0:33.0	And yet he could pose a threat to President Biden in November.
0:37.7	What's the appeal?
0:39.1	Also tonight, Republicans are blaming the Baltimore Bridge disaster
0:42.4	on everything but the cargo ship including
0:45.2	absurdly DEI Baltimore's mayor who was caught a lot of the incoming
0:51.6	Republican racism joins me tonight.
0:54.8	Plus, Democrats have won yet another special election by focusing on reproductive rights.
1:00.1	A hopeful sign that voters are paying attention to the danger that a second Trump presidency
1:06.3	poses to American women and girls.
1:09.2	But we begin tonight with normalizing the abnormal. Now to be clear, it is not normal for
1:18.6	lawyers to face indictment, prison, or disbarment for representing their clients, let alone a former president of the
1:24.8	United States.
1:25.8	Yet for the lawyers who have represented Donald Trump, indictment, disbarment, public
1:30.8	ridicule, professional disgrace, and yes, prison, along with career-ending civil
1:35.7	settlements have become the norm.
1:38.4	Trump's level of brazen criminality is just that broad and deep.
1:42.6	Any moment now, the California State Bar is expected to issue its decision on whether
1:46.6	to disbar former Trump lawyer John Eastman.
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