JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg Loses Primary — Farewell Line Sparks Online Backlash

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News (1 / 1) 24.06.2026 23:02 / Simo

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, conceded his first-ever primary after early voting showed Assemblyman Micah Lasher ahead — and his parting words set off a firestorm online. Read on to discover the full story!

Concession and the Famous Echo

On June 23, Schlossberg bowed out of the New York congressional primary, running as a moderate liberal opposed to Donald Trump. In his concession he invoked his grandfather’s famous inaugural cadence, saying, “All of us ask not what our country can do, but what we can do to help our city,” then pumped his fist and left the stage.