Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the first debate of the 2024 election cycle hosted by CNN due to not meeting the criteria set by the network. He criticized CNN's standards for the debate and claimed that the requirements were enforced arbitrarily against him.
Key Points
RFK Jr. did not qualify for the debate due to not receiving 15% support in four national polls.
Criticism against CNN's debate standards for being arbitrarily enforced.
Trump campaign would have been fine with Kennedy on the debate stage.
Pros
Calls for independent leadership outside of the two-party system.
Cons
Failure to meet the debate qualification criteria set by CNN.