Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on July 25, 2023 in New York City.
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on July 25, 2023 in New York City.
  • A major super PAC backing RFK Jr's campaign is mostly funded by Timothy Mellon.
  • Mellon has given millions to GOP campaigns, including Trump, and bankrolled a border wall effort in Texas.
  • He's also described welfare as "slavery redux" and called Black people "belligerent."

If it wasn't clear already, long-shot Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some Republican fans — including some who are willing to spend millions backing his campaign.