In a Stunning MSNBC Moment, Jack Schlossberg Calls RFK Jr. a “Rabid Dog” and Accuses Him of Destroying the Kennedy Legacy. AT

Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s Grandson, Rips RFK Jr. As Trump’s “Rabid Dog” In Fiery MSNBC Takedown

Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy and son of former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, didn’t mince words on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on November 12, 2025, unleashing a blistering broadside against his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump for what he called a calculated assault on the Kennedy legacy. Fresh off announcing his Democratic bid for New York’s 12th congressional district—aiming to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler in the 2026 midterms—Schlossberg framed his run as a bulwark against “a crisis on almost every single level,” pinning the blame on Trump’s second-term chaos, including a government shutdown now in its 41st day. But it was his savage evisceration of RFK Jr.—now Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services—that stole the show, branding the vaccine skeptic a “rabid dog” collared and caged in the Cabinet to “bark lies and spread misinformation.”

The interview, hosted by Jacqueline Alemany, kicked off with a pointed question about Trump’s apparent vendetta against the Kennedys. Schlossberg rattled off a litany of grievances: Trump’s 2025 declassification of previously sealed JFK assassination files—hailed by MAGA as “transparency” but slammed by historians as politicized meddling; the paving over of the Rose Garden, last renovated by Jackie Kennedy and Bunny Mellon in 1961; the razing of the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden during East Wing demolition for a glitzy ballroom; Trump’s push to “MAGA-ify” the Kennedy Center with red-white-and-blue rebranding; and even his gripe about Air Force One’s “Jackie Kennedy color” scheme, vowing a repaint in bolder hues. “What do you think Trump’s trying to accomplish here?” Alemany pressed. “And does it make your decision to run for this seat that much more urgent?”

Schlossberg fired back without pause: “My grandfather’s legacy of service means a lot to me. He was the youngest person ever elected president. He sent a man to the moon. His White House drafted the Civil Rights Act—and I’m protective over that.” He pivoted to the bigger picture: “It’s not just my family’s legacy; it’s generations of Americans and New Yorkers who fought and sacrificed to build this country. And he is dismantling that legacy.” Then came the gut punch on RFK Jr.: “He’s so obsessed with the Kennedys and the Kennedy name and the Kennedy brand that he caged one and put it in his cabinet, a rabid dog in his cabinet. Put a collar on my cousin, RFK Jr., and has him there barking, spreading lies and spreading misinformation.”

The “rabid dog” line landed like a grenade, instantly viral with over 1.2 million X impressions in hours. Schlossberg didn’t stop there, doubling down on RFK Jr.’s HHS tenure: “RFK Jr. is a dangerous person who is making life-and-death decisions… He has cut a quarter of the people who work in his agency. He fired all the vaccine experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and replaced them with anti-vaxxers.” He tied it to real-world fallout, citing a surging measles outbreak as “a direct result” of Kennedy’s policies, which have slashed health research funding by 25% and laid off hundreds of scientists since January. “You don’t have to take my word for it. Now we have an actual record to go on,” Schlossberg added, his voice laced with familial betrayal.

This isn’t Schlossberg’s first rodeo roasting his cousin. The Harvard Law grad and former New York Times contributor has trolled RFK Jr. relentlessly online, from a July 2023 Instagram video calling him a “loser” profiting off the family name to a September X post blasting him as a “threat to public health and American scientific leadership.” RFK Jr.’s Trump endorsement in August 2024—after dropping his independent bid—and swift Cabinet slot drew immediate family fire; most Kennedys, including Caroline and sister Tatiana Schlossberg, endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024. Jack’s barbs escalated post-inauguration, with memes of RFK Jr. in a dog collar flooding his feed.

The White House hit back hard. Spokesman Karoline Leavitt dismissed Schlossberg as a “spoiled Kennedy brat” on Fox News, defending RFK Jr. as a “truth-teller” restoring “transparency to healthcare.” Trump himself fired off a Truth Social rant: “Little Jackie O’s boy thinks he’s tough? Sad! RFK is saving America from Big Pharma—unlike JFK’s weak declass that hid the truth. MAGA forever!” RFK Jr. stayed mum, but his allies, like podcaster Joe Rogan, called Jack a “nepo-baby hypocrite.”

Schlossberg’s congressional bid adds high stakes. The Manhattan district—home to Greenwich Village and encompassing Wall Street—leans blue but faces a crowded primary with progressive challengers like India Walton. His pitch? A fresh Kennedy voice against Trump’s “obsession,” invoking JFK’s 1961 call to service: “Ask not what your country can do for you.” Polls show him at 15% early support, buoyed by viral clips, but critics question his thin resume—mostly social media stunts, like a 2024 shirtless Central Park swim to mock RFK Jr.’s “manliness.”

X lit up with divided reactions. Liberals hailed him as a “Kennedy warrior”: One post with 8,000 likes read, “Jack just neutered RFK Jr.—grandpa JFK would be proud.” MAGA fired back: “Spoiled trust fund kid attacks family hero—classic Dem cannibalism.” As the shutdown drags and RFK Jr.’s HHS cuts spark protests, Schlossberg’s run tests whether Camelot’s fire can burn through Trump’s inferno—or fizzle in family flames.

Family games

Schlossberg’s MSNBC moment underscores a Kennedy rift deeper than policy: a battle for the soul of a dynasty Trump covets yet seeks to conquer. With midterms looming and assassination files still trickling out, his words aren’t just a roast—they’re a rallying cry. If elected, Jack could be the Kennedy in Congress clashing with his own kin in the Cabinet. For now, the “rabid dog” bark echoes, but the bite? That’s for voters to decide.