The grandson of President John F. Kennedy, Jack Schlossberg, had a full-blown meltdown over CNN’s coverage of the Trump administration’s historic release of 80,000 documents related to JFK’s 1963 assassination. Instead of welcoming the long-overdue transparency, Schlossberg—who is better known for his famous last name than any actual accomplishments—was seen ranting incoherently in a bizarre, sweaty video posted to X.
“You’re better than this. This is so f—ing stupid. There’s so much actual news going on. Why are you covering this?” the 32-year-old raged, seemingly furious that the media was discussing one of the most anticipated document releases in American history.
Schlossberg, son of former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, then took a moment to fawn over CNN personalities Harry Enten and Erin Burnett, oddly pleading with them to stop covering the story. “I love you, Erin Burnett, you’re really smart, why are you covering this?” he whined.
Clearly rattled, Schlossberg didn’t stop there. His unhinged behavior spilled over into a series of bizarre posts on social media. One particularly strange X post read: **“WHAT THE JFK FILES SAY ABOUT ME IS NOT TRUE. IM STRAIGHT.”** No one seemed to know what he was talking about, but that didn’t stop his downward spiral.
Schlossberg then vented his frustration over the fact that his family wasn’t given an exclusive preview of the files before they were made public. “No — THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DID NOT GIVE ANYONE IN PRESIDENT KENNEDY’S FAMILY ‘A HEADS UP’ ABOUT THE RELEASE,” he fumed, as if the American people owed the Kennedy dynasty a courtesy call before learning the truth about their own history.
But the tantrum didn’t stop there. Schlossberg took aim at his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s secretary of health and human services. “A total surprise, and not a shocker!! But @RobertKennedyJr definitely knew,” he seethed, seemingly bitter that RFK Jr., unlike him, has actually managed to do something meaningful in politics.
The nepotism-fueled tirade also turned toward conservatives, with Schlossberg lashing out at Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) for daring to express interest in JFK’s legacy. “You really care about JFK’s legacy? You’re dismantling it. Go ask Bobby for a retweet,” he snapped, making it clear that his true priority was petty family feuds rather than historical truth.
Of course, this wasn’t Schlossberg’s first public tantrum. Just last month, he accused the Trump administration of “using JFK as a political prop” for simply declassifying documents that the American people have long demanded. “There’s nothing heroic about it,” he scoffed, once again revealing the family’s desperation to control the narrative around JFK’s assassination.
The reality is, the Trump administration’s release of the files marks a victory for transparency and historical accuracy—something Schlossberg and his elite circle apparently fear. His emotional outburst makes one thing clear: for some members of America’s ruling families, truth takes a backseat to preserving their own legacy.