While the mainstream media is laser-focused on the first-ever election defeat of a Kennedy in Massachusetts, another member of that dynasty is facing growing scrutiny.
Congressional candidate Amy Kennedy — wife of Patrick Kennedy, the son of late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy — has investments in several Chinese companies all while criticizing President Trump’s hardline views on trade with the communist country.
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Kennedy is the Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district. She’s running a competitive race against Democrat-turned-Republican Jeff Van Drew. It remains to be seen if revelations that she has a stake in multiple Chinese-based companies including at least one state-owned firm will affect her viability.
Kennedy’s campaign website lambasts President Trump and Republicans at large for “reckless and irrational trade wars.” A return to the status quo would almost certainly mean more money in her pocket.
The Washington Free Beacon’s Joe Schoffstall further reports:
The companies Kennedy is invested in could benefit from a less forceful approach to China’s economy. University of California San Diego political economist Victor Shih told NPR late last year that Trump’s policies were having “a pretty major impact” on the Chinese economy. Vipshop, a Guangzhou-based discount e-commerce site in which Kennedy holds stock, for example, has seen its shares fall during Trump’s crackdown on the country.
Kennedy’s financial disclosure form also shows investments in the China Life Insurance Company, which is 70 percent state-owned. The Democrat is also invested in China Maple Leaf Educational Systems, China YuHua Education Corporation, and Hong Kong-based Sun Art Retail, which works with e-commerce. Kennedy holds up to $15,000 worth of stock in each of the Chinese companies.
Kennedy’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the investments.
Trump’s approach to China, ranging from tariffs to criticism over the country’s coronavirus response and human rights abuses, is among the biggest issues of the 2020 election. Kennedy’s advocacy for restoring trade with the Communist regime matches the Democratic Party’s platform. On her campaign website, Kennedy calls for “opening up access to markets, building alliances, and promoting our agricultural products abroad,” saying, “We can stand up to countries like China while also putting our workers and farmers first.”
Political prognosticators consider the race between Kennedy and Van Drew a toss-up.
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Can you say “two faced“? Another hypocrite!
Yes, notice she does not elaborate on how we can stand up to countries like China while at the same time lining her pockets – excuse me, increasing trade.
well since the Kennedy’s have crooked since Joseph Kennedy the head of the Kennedy Clan, he was in the Liquor business during Prohibition he had is hand in the Federal Reserve being taken over by outside interests, it’s NOT Surprising that another Kennedy is dealing Dirty. the entire family is a tad bit on the Crooked side.
I would say more than a tad bit on the crooked side-I’d say more like totally criminal just like the patriarch was in the ’20s.
Funny how allegiances change, isn’t it? Joe Kennedy was buddy-buddy with Adolf Hitler, but the rest of the family suddenly switched allegiance to the Communists.
Edward was known to the FBI to be on the Soviet KGB payroll, but nothing was done about his many treasonous actions.
Mary Jo Kopechne is spinning in her grave…
Schitt, the Kennedy’s are communist and always have been! Why do you
She could have cleaned up with US companies since March. Where your heart is, that’s where your treasure is also. Why do liberals love nations that want to destroy us, make us rotten like they are, or want to empty their populations here (Teddy K.)?
Now what is so awful about that most likely most of those who own 401 plans are also invested in china companies, I know i am that at present is where the big dividends come in and I would bet most Republicans who own stock own some stock in China companies if they are diversified in any way.
nothing new here one of the clan ran guns for the south and others made their millions with illegal alcohol even got a manolopy of scotch from England. they are no strangers to making money they invested in an Sa Nut airport in viet nam before the war.
What a hypocrite! Pretending to care about America,with stock in Communist businesses!
Time to bring back (HUAC) The House Un-American Activities Committee.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist ties.
Isn’t it funny how an entire family can switch allegiances so quickly? For decades, the Kennedy family was on the Soviet KGB payroll, and that was known to the FBI. But now that the Soviet Union is gone, that family has switched their allegiance to their new masters in Beijing.
Same ideology, just new masters.
P.S.: JFK was sacrificed because he refused to serve the masters his family sold out to….
Now, finally, the Kennedy family is all finally messed up and will collapse.
Good probe & prosecute all with Chinese investment ties day 1 even RINOs
Dump Kennedy name, only good in 60s
I hope that Massachusetts election ends Kennedy clan for good. I hope Teddy is meeting his victim every day after life, her form heaven and him from hell.
A Kennedy with ties to communists.
That’s news?
Workers and farmers first? LOL
The only first for her and all of the Kennedy’s is THEMSELVES.
They are corrupt power hungry elite. Joe even had part of the brain of his daughter removed because he could not control her. If a Kennedy would do that to his daughter, think what they would do to one of us.
Are you actually surprised or are you only kidding. The kenny’s have been socialist from the start. what about the Irish whisky. they own it all.
He might even secretly own a position in Trump Hotel Moscow.