Bill Maher tells RFK Jr.: ‘I hope you're in the debates,’ but questions path to the White House

"Real Time" host Bill Maher grilled independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the lack of support he has received from his family and his dip in the polls, foreshadowing an even tougher path to the White House. He also told the candidate, "I hope you're in the debates."

Last week, several prominent members of the Kennedy family threw their support behind President Biden, something Maher thought was heartbreaking.

"When we see the Kennedys fight amongst each other… when I saw your family coming out against you so much last week, it breaks my heart," Maher told Kennedy. "Why can't you get them on your side?"

"I can't control them," Kennedy responded. "There's 105 members of my family, and it's a big Irish family. I have family members in this audience, I have family members running my campaign… so there's a division in my family."

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Kennedy acknowledged how his candidacy has caused "dismay" among some members of his family, telling Maher that Biden is a "longterm friend of the family" and several relatives work for his administration.

"I come from a family where we were taught to argue with each other and to debate each other. My father orchestrated debates almost every night at the dinner table. He encouraged us to debate with passion, with good information, with reason but also to love each other even when we disagree with each other," Kennedy said.

"And I love my family. I feel loved by them. They're entitled to their opinion. They disagree with me. They disagree with me on the censorship issue. They disagree with me on Ukraine. They disagree with me on a lot of other issues, and I respect them, and I love