RFK Jr. Reacts to Death of His 'Fearless' Mother Ethel: 'Invented Tough Love'

“She is now with him, with my brothers David and Michael, with her parents, her six siblings who all predeceased her, and her “adopted” Kennedy siblings Jack, Kick, Joe, Teddy, Eunice, Jean, Rosemary and…Patricia,” her son’s post continues. “From the day she met my father, her new family noted that she was “more Kennedy than the Kennedys.”

ETHEL KENNEDY, 96-YEAR-OLD WIDOW OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY, EXPERIENCES STROKE, FAMILY ASKS FOR PRAYERS

Ethel Kennedy was passionate about supporting Democratic politicians and political causes throughout her life. President Barack Obama presented Kennedy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

“My mother invented tough love and could be tough on her children when we didn't live up to her expectations. But she was also fiercely loyal and we always knew that she would stand vigorously behind us if we were attacked by others,” Kennedy wrote.

Ethel Kennedy attends a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Sept. 20, 2016, to announce that the next generation ship of fleet replenishment oilers will be named USNS Robert F. Kennedy. Many members of the Kennedy family and other dignitaries were in attendance. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

RFK Jr. concluded his tribute by saying, “I owe all my virtues to her. I am grateful for her generosity in overlooking my mistakes.”

According to RFK Jr., his family didn't entirely approve of his recent support of former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

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According to her family, Ethel Kennedy suffered a stroke on October 3 and was hospitalized before her death.