Martin Sheen Denies Report That He Supports RFK Jr: ‘Nor Will I Be Attending His Party’

Contrary to claims amplified by the candidate’s campaign, Martin Sheen says he in no way supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and will not be attending the politician’s upcoming fundraiser.

“I do not endorse RFK Jr nor will I be attending his party,” Sheen said in an Instagram story post on Thursday. He followed the remark up with another post stating that President Joe Biden would be his pick for the upcoming presidential election.

“I will wholeheartedly support Joe Biden and the Democratic ticket for 2024,” Sheen wrote.

Chiming in to back Sheen up was his “West Wing” co-star Bradley Whitford, who said the claims were completely false.

“There’s a story going around saying Martin Sheen is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president. The story is incorrect. Martin asked us to post this on his behalf,” Whitford wrote in her post.

Sheen’s response comes just a day after Warwick shot down reports that she too was in support of the independent presidential candidate and would be attending his “multi-million dollar” fundraiser.

“This is absolutely ridiculous. If you are going to lie on my name, at least lie about something cool,” the “Walk on By” singer tweeted Wednesday.

The origin of the claims is not known at this time. While a PAC affiliated with RFK Jr. organized the fundraiser, scheduled for Jan. 22 at a resort near Palm Springs, California, the announcement on that group’s website includes no references to any celebrities.

The first mention of celebrity guests appears to come from The Daily Mail, which on Dec. 28 reported that Warwick and Sheen would attend as “well wishers” along with boxer Mike Tyson, and that opera star Andrea Bocelli would perform. The paper cited “the organisers, who released the information on social media,” but did not name the organizers or direct readers to any social media announcement.

Another PAC affiliated with Kennedy then shared the article on Twitter, and finally the RFK Jr. campaign posted the story on its official website.

While Warwick and Sheen won’t be voting in favor of Kennedy, Eric Clapton has fully endorsed him and reportedly helped him raise $2.2 million in funding when he performed at a private party in Californica in September.

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