JFK's Grandson Continues to Mock Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign in Viral Instagram Videos

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Jack Schlossberg has always had something of a unique social media presence. The Kennedy scion's feeds have long been filled with vocabulary curiosities—think posts outlining all the meanings of the word "bow"or "key"or "fair." He also shares takes on a truly wide variety of topics: everything from comfort food ("I’m against it"), and the state of Colorado ("If you love Colorado…then we don’t have anything in common."), to Jesus's body type ("Most popular guy of all time — not jacked. Toned, but not big."), and how we're using pens ("too casually").

Last summer he went viral for his rant about restaurants. "We have to read something in order to get the food first. You have to read to get your food—Why?" he said, questioning the purpose of a menu. (The whole thing is saved in his archived stories; it was also promptly uploaded elsewhere on the internet.)

Other photos and videos offer a casual window into his life: pics of paddle boarding, a behind-the-scenes look at his visit to the set of Law and Order SVU, or a clip from his appearance on the Today show to talk about the Profile in Courage award.

But more recently, he's been using his Instagram to speak out against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign through a series of skits.

This isn't the first time Schlossberg, who is the son of Caroline Kennedy and only living grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has criticized his cousin. In July 2023, Schlossberg called RFK Jr.'s candidacy an "embarrassment," joining many other Kennedy family members who have made it clear that they do not support their relative's political ambitions.

"I have no idea why anyone thinks he should be president," Schlossberg said in a video posted to social media. He also accused RFK Jr. of "trading in on Camelot, celebrity, conspiracy theories, and conflict for personal gain and fame," and offered an endorsement of President Biden.

But these characters are new. There's Jimmy, a Bostonian with love for both Robert F. Kennedy and JFK, but not RFK Jr. "I'm a fan of his father. And you know, his uncle, rest in peace. I remember where I was the day he was killed; It was a tragic day. The entire country wept. But listen, that guy, he's a prick. The new guy, the young guy, he's a freakin' prick. He's lying to you. Independent third party?... Yeah freakin' right," Jack as Jimmy says. "Vote for Biden, it'll feel good."

There's also Wade, a southerner who raises (or perhaps races) horses, Italian-American Anthony from Long Island, Joshua, a Jewish man from New York, and Tiny Tim, who appears to be a Brit. Schlossberg puts on these personas to share criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policy perspectives, while also calling him a liar, and suggesting that he is dumb, disrespectful, and on steroids.

Here's Wade's take on inflation, for example:

And here's Joshua, questioning RFK Jr.'s opinions regarding the energy usage of Bitcoin:

The only character who is in favor of an RFK Jr. presidency? A Russian man named Vlad.

While Schlossberg graduated from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School in 2022 with dual J.D. and M.B.A. degrees, he is clearly a born performer, and these clips captured the internet's attention. As more people stumbled upon his Instagram account, comparisons were swiftly drawn between Schlossberg and his late uncle JFK Jr.; more than one post on X also noted his relation to Big and Little Edie of Grey Gardens fame.

Now, Schlossberg is returning to these characters to respond to critiques of his videos, particularly over the depiction of Joshua, a Jewish man, who is focused on his money.

In a new series of posts, he puts on what the New York Times described as the "cartoonish accents" once again. But while he's using different voices in these skits, the acknowledgement of criticism seems to be coming from Schlossberg himself. It's not entirely an act.

"I just want to address some of the criticism about me because people are saying that I'm making fun of other cultures, and I just want to say that I'm not making fun of anyone, because I am Jewish, and I grew up in New York City," he says, as Joshua, noting that he grew up with many people speaking in the way that this character does. "These characters actually help me cope," he adds.

As Anthony, he response to comments suggesting that he is "making fun of working people." "Lotta people talking. They said I'm an elite prick. They say I do these accents, I’m making fun of people, making fun of working people. Not my intention, no disrespect."

And through the character of Jimmy, he effectively gives a non-apology. "I'm so sorry for being so funny, and I'm so sorry for being so entertaining and talking about things in an entertaining way that is serious and also funny," he says, before noting that he's seen think The Departed more than 950 million times. "I think the people of Massachusetts can handle one more person trying to do a Boston accent."

Schlossberg makes a final point with Vlad about how the media is so focused on these videos as opposed to the candidates, and their proposed policies, specially regarding NATO. "This is good if everyone criticize me instead of pay attention to the things that matter," he says.

Watch all of his responses videos here:

The interest in Schlossberg this month comes as RFK Jr.'s previously undisclosed health issues are making headlines. Per the New York Times, in a 2012 deposition, RFK JR. shared that doctors told him a parasitic worm "got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died."

“I have cognitive problems, clearly,” he said at the time. "I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me."

In a new interview with the Times, Kennedy shard that he had "recovered from the memory loss and fogginess and had no aftereffects from the parasite, which he said had not required treatment." When asked about these health concerns and if they could impact Kennedy's "fitness for the presidency" a spokeswoman for campaign further said, “That is a hilarious suggestion, given the competition.”

Shortly after the New York Times story was published, Kennedy tweeted a response on X (formerly Twitter), which read: “I offer to eat 5 more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate.” He then followed that message with another: “I feel confident in the result even with a six-worm handicap.”

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