The only grandson of President John F. Kennedy announced his bid for Congress, sparking a wave of reactions on social media as past cringey videos caught renewed attention.
Jack Schlossberg is looking to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, as he announced this week that he is running for New York’s 12th Congressional District.
“This is the best part of the greatest city on Earth,” the 32-year-old said in a video announcement. “We have the best hospitals and schools, restaurants and museums. This is the financial and media capital of the world. This district should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy, and drive of this district and translate that into political power in Washington.”
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“I’m not running because I have all the answers to our problems,” Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, said in the video. “I’m running because the people of New York 12 do. I want to listen to your struggles, hear your stories, amplify your voice, go to Washington, and execute on your behalf.”
The young heir of the Kennedy clan, long known as America’s Royal Family, has made headlines for his outspoken criticism of his cousin, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as his controversial and eyebrow-raising posts. With a resume that seems to only show his time at fashion magazine Vogue as a political correspondent in 2024, Schlossberg’s announcement prompted immediate reactions on X.
JFK’s grandson announces he is running for Congress.
Jack Schlossberg, who recently mocked Melania Trump while wearing a blonde wig, has announced he is running as a Democratic candidate for New York’s 12th Congressional District.
The district is currently represented by Rep.… pic.twitter.com/eQLxCHleys
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) November 12, 2025
Newsweek notes that Schlossberg “is seeking to extend the Kennedy family’s storied tradition of public service, marking the latest chapter in an American political dynasty that has produced candidates and elected officials for more than a century.”
So all those Democrats who participated in the no kings protest gonna support him because he’s a Kennedy or nah? https://t.co/AgOpqmbZXa
— (((Aaron Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) November 13, 2025
“The Kennedy family is one of the most famous political dynasties in U.S. history, responsible for landmark moments in American politics,” Newsweek noted. “Schlossberg’s entrance into the race fuels ongoing debate about dynastic power in American democracy and the role of legacy candidates as the electorate faces social, economic, and constitutional challenges.”
The Kennedies used to lobotomize trouble making relatives like this smh https://t.co/Atu4xRaMc9
— Dissident Soaps (@DissidentSoaps) November 12, 2025
“Yep. In New York he’ll win,” author and Fox News contributor Joe Concha noted on X. “Grandpa — the tax cutting, pro-military, pro-merit based president who has the highest approval rating the history of polling… Would be so proud.”
Other X users also weighed in on the latest cringey video of Schlossberg to make the rounds.
Another nepo-baby theater-kid for the dems to add to their ranks. Their party is a bad episode of Glee without the music.
— Drew KoTog (@DKotog) November 12, 2025
And they call @RobertKennedyJr the weird one. I can only imagine JFKJr’s thoughts on this video. pic.twitter.com/K25EJANIh2
— Leslie Eastman ☥ (@Mutnodjmet) November 12, 2025
America’s class system in one video:
Working people need experience to get a job.
Elites need a last name to get a Congressional district.
— Midnight Editor (@asectomidnight) November 12, 2025
Talk about “white” privilege.
He’s the epitome of a nepo baby.
I guess they are no longer going to fight the “oligarchs”. ♀️
— Dawn L. Bryce (@dnjbryce) November 12, 2025
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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