Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, was the featured guest at an event at Saint Anselm College on June 12. Kennedy spoke about his new book, shared his perspective on what’s going on in the White House, and voiced his support for John Sununu, who is running for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.
Politics and Eggs has been an annual tradition since 1996, serving as a forum for local business leaders to hear from presidential candidates and political leaders.
Kennedy said he was big on education growing up, and his parents told him he’d get a lot farther in life with a degree. Kennedy is one of four siblings. Two are doctors, and one is a lawyer. Kennedy graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law before attending Oxford for an additional degree in law.
His book, “How to Test Negative for Stupid and Why Washington Never Will,” details his time in office. Kennedy uses humor and argues that a lack of common sense drives dysfunction in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy told the crowd that he has a working relationship with President Donald Trump and tells him what he thinks.
“The president is like a box of chocolates, you’ll never know what you’ll get,” he said.
In an interview after the event, Kennedy told The NewEnglander that he believes Trump can connect with young people by addressing what matters to them.
“He needs to be talking about the cost of living, it’s hurting people,” Kennedy said.
Kennedy said he plans to run for a third term but isn’t ruling out a presidential campaign.
“I’m happy as a United States senator, plan to run for reelection. You never say never.”
Click below for Sen. John Kennedy’s full interview with The NewEnglander:
