- The embattled comedian, who was accused of sexual assault by five women, made a brief appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, for Kennedy’s presidential bid.
Russell Brand performed at a Robert F Kennedy Jr campaign event where he claimed that the CIA had infiltrated the media.
The embattled comedian, who was accused of sexual assault by five women, made a brief appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, for Kennedy’s presidential bid.
Kennedy praised Brand and the others who acted as “high priests of society.”
Brand spewed conspiracy theories that were welcomed by supporters of Kennedy, one of the most prominent anti-vaccines in the United States.
Brand’s appearance came after his recent conversion to Christianity, marked by a baptism in the River Thames with television adventurer Bear Grylls.
Russell Brand, 48, photographed performing at a fundraiser for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign.
On his set, Brand discussed conspiracy theories similar to those on his television shows and online podcasts, where he mocks coronavirus mandates and vaccine requirements.
RFK Jr, considered an outside candidate, previously appeared on Brand’s podcast
Polls show Kennedy, whose late father was Attorney General during the John F. Kennedy administration, garnering about 10 percent of the vote in the presidential election, making him one of the most viable third-party candidates.
The event, called “Country and Comedy Night”, lasted four hours and took place in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people.
Tickets ranged from $24 to $57, and VIP seats cost up to $1,000.
Mr. Kennedy took the stage at 11 p.m. and gave a 12-minute speech praising the comedians performing for being “high priests of our society.”
On his set, Brand discussed conspiracy theories similar to those on his TV shows and online podcasts, where he mocks coronavirus mandates and vaccine requirements, he reports. The Tennessean.
To applause from the crowd, he said: ‘This could be an important and interesting moment in your country because it is a rebellious part of your country, right? You are rebels.
‘You don’t like being told what to do. You are anti-authoritarian people.”
Brand attacked the “arrogance and grandiosity of legacy media organizations” and attacked their coverage of Mr. Kennedy by name.
Calling the media by name, one person in the audience shouted, “Fuck you.” Mr Brand made unfounded claims that these outlets had “state support” and said that “big pharma backed them”.
RFK Jr’s running mate Nicole Shanahan enjoys Rob Schneider’s set at the same show.
According to Brand, “the CIA has always been deeply embedded” in the media, another strange claim.
“It’s almost like there’s a media campaign against him (Kennedy),” Brand said.
Brand did not mention the allegations against him, which he denies.
Among those who spoke was Nicole Shanahan, ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
He said he had donated more than $8 million to get Kennedy on the ballot in several states.
Kennedy’s next challenge is to appear on the ballot for the first presidential debate in June, as it will currently be only between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.