Robert Kennedy Jr., who intends to run for the U.S. presidency as an independent candidate, invited potential Republican nominee Donald Trump to debate. In response to Trump's comments about him, Kennedy Jr. stated that "those comments represent a stream of incoherent, reckless, and inaccurate statements, and the best way to respond is through the American tradition of presidential debates." Kennedy Jr. believed that Trump "should not fear such a debate" given his experience in participating in debates. Trump had criticized Kennedy Jr. on social media, considering his candidacy a "trap" set by the Democrats to help current President Joe Biden in his re-election. It is noteworthy that Robert Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy, had previously announced his intention to run for the U.S. presidency as an independent candidate.