The video circulating on social media showing independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stuttering and ending a news conference abruptly after being asked if he was confused has been deemed as altered. The footage was edited to make Kennedy appear confused and struggling to speak. In reality, the full video of the news conference shows Kennedy speaking coherently and answering questions for several minutes after the questioned was posed. Kennedy’s health has been a subject of attention throughout his campaign, with past statements about memory loss and cognitive problems. However, his campaign has stated that he no longer experiences cognitive issues. The edited video misrepresents Kennedy’s behavior during the news conference, as he continued to speak and address questions after being asked about confusion. The video also manipulates footage of Kennedy stuttering to make it appear as if he was struggling to communicate throughout the event, when in actuality the stuttering occurred sporadically. The claim has been debunked by fact-checkers and the full footage of the news conference shows a different narrative than what was portrayed in the edited video.
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