The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese," Kennedy Jr. said at the event.
"His statements do not represent what I believe or what Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights stand for, with our 50+ year track record of protecting rights and standing against racism and all forms of discrimination."
Kerry Kennedy, the seventh child of the late Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy, is currently the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a nonprofit human rights advocacy organization.
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts on Monday also spoke out against Kennedy Jr.'s remarks.
But Kennedy Jr. in recent weeks has been ramping up his campaign, with his most recent comments further attracting attention.
Persons:
Kerry Kennedy, baselessly, Joe Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy chimed, untruthful, Ethel Skakel Kennedy, Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, —, Donald Trump, Nobody
Organizations:
RFK Jr, Democratic, Service, The New York, Kennedy Human, Former
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, Manhattan