Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, takes a photo as U.S. President Joe Biden departs for Michigan from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sept. 6, 2024. (Reuters/Annabelle Gordon)
"True or false: Usha Vance is way hotter than Jackie O," Schlossberg said on X earlier this year, referencing his grandmother, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
He later described his own comments as "weird" and "creepy" on former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki's podcast "The Blueprint."
"The internet is a place where it's difficult to break through, and it's difficult to break through if you are not saying something controversial or at least somehow unexpected," Schlossberg explained. "I see that Democrats play that game not as well as we could, and I think I use my judgment to make posts that I think are funny or silly but have a purpose…"
Despite the followers and the Kennedy connections, Schlossberg has a slim résumé. He most recently served as a political correspondent for Vogue during the 2024 presidential election.
He was also a Democratic National Committee delegate in 2024 and worked as a staff assistant at the U.S. Department of State in 2016. He is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law and Business Schools.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, second from right, stands with his wife, Karen Pence, far right, as he is presented with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award by Jack Schlossberg and his mother, Caroline Kennedy, at a ceremony at the JFK Library, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)
Earlier this year, fellow New Yorker Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appointed Schlossberg to the America 250 Commission, claiming there was "no better person to push back" on Trump's "ego" dominating the celebrations.
Schlossberg has also been a vocal critic of his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran a failed presidential campaign last year before endorsing Trump and securing a cabinet position as secretary of Health and Human Services.
Schlossberg accused Trump of dismantling the Kennedy legacy and called RFK Jr. a "dangerous person" on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Wednesday.
While it's clear that Schlossberg rejects Trump, his campaign priorities are not so obvious.
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. (Reuters)
In his campaign launch video, Schlossberg said he is running to replace the retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., because New York's 12th Congressional District "should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive" of the city and translate it into "political power and drive in Washington."
His campaign website includes a short biography and donation links, but no policy proposals, only a list of "12 promises" to the district’s residents.
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"I’m a big believer that if you don’t have something else to say in the race, you shouldn’t really jump in," Democratic commentator Kaivan Shroff, a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign alum, told Fox News Digital. "It’s unclear because he doesn’t have that policy page."
Fox News Digital reached out to Schlossberg for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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