- British musician Eric Clapton tried to donate $5,000 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign.
- However, the amount was refunded because it exceeds the legal limit and foreigners cannot donate to US campaigns.
- Like Kennedy, Clapton was critical of vaccines and coronavirus-related health mandates.
British guitarist Eric Clapton, best known for hits like “Tears in Heaven” and “Cocaine,” has reportedly tried to donate $5,000 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 presidential campaign. .
However, there were two problems. Clapton greatly exceeded the legal limit and stated a British address.
According to federal campaign finance laws, individuals can donate Under $3,300the campaign is banned from accepting donations from a foreigner.
Kennedy’s campaign has refunded the donation, according to the report. document It was submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Friday.
Clapton donates to Kennedy’s campaign.
Kennedy reportedly raised $6.3 million in total since launching his targeted campaign for the Democratic nomination in April.
By contrast, President Joe Biden has raised more than $72 million between his campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and the Community Chest in the past three months.
This contribution may have been rejected, but it’s not hard to see why Clapton would be interested in supporting Kennedy. It has long promoted misleading claims about vaccines.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Clapton Loudly against vaccines and lockdown measures In the UK, he released a song called “Stand and Deliver” protesting these measures.he then refused to participate At venues where vaccinations are compulsory for visitors.
Clapton too he said he experienced side effects The AstraZeneca vaccine “was very useless for two weeks with freezing, numb or burning hands and feet,” he said, denouncing the “propaganda” that encouraged the vaccination.
Clapton later spoke at the press conference about his skepticism of vaccines and his opposition to health mandates. Appeared on Kennedy’s podcast.
Representatives for Clapton and Kennedy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.