RYE, N.H. — As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tries to unseat President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic primaries, the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist is finding support from an unlikely source: Republicans.
Kennedy has sat down for an extended interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. He has hired Republicans for his campaign, including a sitting member of the New Hampshire legislature. His long shot bid to defeat an incumbent from his own party is a frequent topic of glee on conservative talk radio.
And on Wednesday night, Scott Brown, a former Republican senator from Massachusetts, hosted Kennedy for one of his “No BS” barbecues — making him the first non-Republican afforded that privilege.
“It’s an honor,” Brown said as he introduced Kennedy to an overflow crowd of some 500.
His invitation raised eyebrows in both parties.
“I have no idea why Scott Brown as a Republican would be hosting a Democrat,” said Steve Duprey, a former Republican National Committee member…