Coverage dated October 30, 2026

RFK Jr. defends remarks about Arabs in lengthy social media post

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“My speech was not a critique of Arabs or Islam, but of Islamism (also known as ‘Islamofascism’ or ‘Political Islam’), a toxic ideology conceived and promoted by the terrorist group, the Muslim Brotherhood,” Kennedy wrote.

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Just the News
RFK Jr. defends remarks about Arabs in lengthy social media post (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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“My speech was not a critique of Arabs or Islam, but of Islamism (also known as ‘Islamofascism’ or ‘Political Islam’), a toxic ideology conceived and promoted by the terrorist group, the Muslim Brotherhood,” Kennedy wrote.
Washington Examiner
RFK Jr. defends comments on Islam with lengthy essay aimed at media critics (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published an extensive diatribe on social media on Friday denouncing radical Islam and calling on Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood.