(NewsWorthy.news) – Aaron Rodgers, Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s potential vice presidential running mate, has been accused of supporting Sandy Hook conspiracy theories.
According to CNN reporter Pamela Brown, Rodgers told her at the 2013 Kentucky Derby that the school shooting was an “inside job” and that this was being ignored by the media. Another anonymous individual claimed he told them that the attack did not happen and that the victims involved were “actors”. The claims came 23 hours after Rodgers and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura were announced as potential vice-presidential candidates by Kennedy’s campaign.
Rodgers strongly denied the accusations about his views, calling the massacre a tragedy and stressing that he was not and never had been of the view that it did not happen. A video featuring an interview with Fox News over a decade ago echoes those views, contrary to the claims about the alleged private conversations. Rodgers, who is guaranteed a salary of $38 million from the Jets next season, has not yet commented whether he would be interested in the role of vice president.
Though known for his Conspiracy Theory TV show, former wrestler and actor Jesse Ventura has expressed rather different views on COVID-19 measures. He suggested in 2020 that people who were against wearing masks were akin to Hitler appeasers who were not willing to sacrifice enough to protect their country. Despite being named as a potential vice president under the independent candidate, the former governor’s son Tyrel Ventura clarified that his father had not been formally asked and that he could not comment on speculation.
Rodgers, like Kennedy, is known for his outspoken stances on some controversial issues, taking a similar stance on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. Other potential candidates reportedly reached out to by the Kennedy campaign include Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, and former Democratic presidential candidates Tulsi Gabbard and Andrew Yang. With ballot access rules being more involved in certain states and requiring a certain number of signatures, the Kennedy campaign has confirmed that it has so far qualified in Hawaii, New Hampshire, Nevada and Utah.
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