Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign and its staffers want to be taken seriously in the middle of two party heavyweights in President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
They’re also reportedly afraid of microwave ovens, a detail that was included among various tidbits about the campaign dropped into a Wall Street Journal article Thursday.
An excerpt in the article on Kennedy’s campaign hit on the claim while discussing some oddities of the campaign.
“Several staffers fear the electromagnetic radiation from microwave ovens, complicating a volunteer potluck,” the story reads. “(People were advised to bring crockpots.)”
Fears about microwaves have been reported, with some alleging they expose users to radiation and thus cause health complications. However, a 2007 New York Times article explains that the door latch and the mesh lining in a microwave door ensure the appliance is not dangerous. The same article explained that some microwave ovens can leak radiation, but at “fairly minute” levels.
The Washington Examiner contacted Kennedy’s campaign to confirm details from the article but did not receive a response.
The article also explains that some staffers first met the candidate at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and call him by his first name. Kennedy has said previously he is sober, following a 14-year struggle with addiction.
A campaign staffer at one point had to quickly intervene after the candidate announced he was high during a virtual Christmas party call, which she clarified was the effects of an anesthetic given to him during a dentist appointment.
Included among those who have worked for the campaign is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s half-brother Kyle Kemper. He was such a steadfast supporter of Kennedy that he drove an RV with photos of the independent candidate and his slogans around the United States on a volunteer basis.
At one point, aides launched a campaign that enabled supporters to take a 10% cut of donations for every $100 raised, but some in the campaign worry that could invite legal troubles. Additionally, during a Sunday prayer circle led by a reverend who opposes vaccine requirements for children, staffers pray for Kennedy’s “divine protection.”
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
A former aide told the outlet it felt “like we’re in a movie all the time.”
Still, some on the campaign do not believe Kennedy will win outright but could prevent Trump or Biden from receiving 270 electoral votes, forcing a congressional vote to determine the president, which is unlikely to happen.
