Presidential candidate sues Daily Kos

Friend, tomorrow Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. officially announces his challenge to Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination for president. [Kennedy also happens to be suing Daily Kos. This fight is not cheap. Can you support Daily Kos with a $5 donation?]( [DONATE]( Just as the COVID vaccine was becoming widely available, Kennedy tried to equate the vaccine mandates to Jews living in Nazi Germany, [saying in a speech]( at the Lincoln Memorial “Even in Hitler's Germany, you could, you could cross the Alps into Switzerland. You could hide in an attic, like Anne Frank did.” Unfortunately, this [wasn't a one-time occurrence;]( he has made past [references]( to Nazi Germany in his speeches. Kennedy isn't suing CNN or the New York Times for reporting on this, though. He's suing Daily Kos to unmask the identity of a community user that posted a story on the site about Kennedy speaking at a rally in Berlin that was heavily planned, promoted, and attended by neo-Nazis. Daily Kos has been [fighting this lawsuit since 2021](, in two different states. Right now, we're waiting on an appeals court, which means we're still going to need to shell out serious cash to fight this frivolous lawsuit. As I mentioned in the email below, Kennedy can rely on his personal funds to prolong this lawsuit AND run a national campaign. Daily Kos doesn't have access to such money. Our largest source of revenue is from our readers and activists donating just a few dollars at a time. Now more than ever, we are leaning on our grassroots donors to support our work. [We’ve been able to fight this (ongoing) battle because you’ve had our back, helping fund this litigation and the progressive work we do day in and day out. That's why I'm asking you to chip in $5 today to help us keep fighting.]( [DONATE]( Thanks for all you do, Amanda McKay, Daily Kos --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, at Daily Kos, we pride ourselves on not only working hard to elect more Democrats, but better Democrats, from the top of the ballot to the bottom, in every corner of the country. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. isn’t one of those. The [zealot anti-vaxxer](, [Nazi cavorter]( was reportedly recruited by [Trump mastermind Steve Bannon]( to run for president, as a Democrat, against President Joe Biden. A recent poll shows that [10% of potential Democratic primary voters]( would back Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because of his famous name. That doesn’t make him a threat to win the nomination, but it gives him a platform to spread his dangerous anti-vaccine ideology. Oh, and he is suing Daily Kos to [unmask the identity of a community diarist]( for writing a story that Kennedy attended an anti-mask rally in Berlin that was heavily planned, promoted, and attended by neo-Nazis. Kennedy has the personal wealth to prolong the lawsuit against Daily Kos AND fund a presidential campaign that keeps his dangerous, life-threatening misinformation and lies in the mainstream limelight. Unfortunately, Daily Kos doesn't have such funds to tap into. Over the last few months our income has fallen behind our projections. We have made financial cuts and scraped by thanks to tens of thousands donations from our readers and activists. [It's important that Daily Kos protects the anonymity of community writers. It is also important that we expose the truth about Kennedy and his faux Democratic campaign for president. Please support our hard work by donating $5 today.]( [DONATE]( Thanks for all you do, Amanda McKay, Daily Kos P.S. [Public Citizen]( has joined us in this fight by providing legal representation pro-bono for the community writer at the center of this case. [Please consider making a donation to support their work.]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.