Washington Day 3 - The MAHA Gang

A fantastic evening of celebration while Washington was put on notice.

I’ll start with the fun stuff. The MAHA Ball, put on by Del Bigtree’s group, was probably the best ticket of the night for those of us in Kennedy Land. It was a beautiful, star-studded event that felt like it was put on for everyone who worked hard on the campaign via ballot access or volunteer work. Like most Kennedy things, it felt very accessible, and although it was elegant and wonderful, it was also down to earth. This town is a funny place - as I have previously described as a theme throughout this coverage - so to have a night that felt like the campaign again was really a pleasant surprise.

Here are just a few of my favorite images from the evening.

The MAHA Ball

There were many favorite moments - meeting Thomas Massie in person and having a brief conversation together was my highlight of the night, but there was also the lovely interaction with Zachary Levi, who was gracious and as genuine as all of the other Kennedy people I have met over these last years.

Bobby gave some great remarks about what seems to be coming if he is confirmed as Health and Human Services Director, and we enjoyed a grand party all together in what felt like the last party of the campaign. In one moment of reflection, I realized that it took a candidate like Bobby to unite a room full of people like the one we were in. In many ways, we are not likely to see something like this again in our lifetimes. What happened in August made this coming transformation in America possible, and while it’s probably a little over dramatic to say, the room we were in was the room that made the most difference in the campaign. Without Bobby, this election would not have gone the way it did.

When RFK Jr. endorsed Trump, I said it was one of the noblest acts in American political history. His letting go of his ego and aspirations to get the Trump machine across the line was the difference maker in the election, and so many of us in the room felt like we were a part of making it possible. It was a task that many of us felt obsessed with. Story after story was similar. The people in that room wanted RFK Jr. in the American political conversation, and it happened. It was worth celebrating, and I am proud to have been a part of the entire movement.

Bobby told a story about the last Peregrine Falcons known on the East Coast, which used to roost in the cupola of the Waldorf Hotel, where the ball was held last night. In a fitting way, his story matches those birds. The last link to the old days of Camelot came back to Washington. The King has returned - packaged in a coalition of good people and a president who is ready for battle.

To watch Mr. Kennedy’s entire remarks click the image below: