John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993) is an American political commentator and author. He is a member of the Kennedy family and the Bouvier family.
Schlossberg attended Collegiate School. In eighth grade, he co-founded ReLight New York, a nonprofit organization that installed energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights in low-income housing developments.[9] In 2010, Schlossberg worked in Washington, D.C., as a Senate page and the following year, as a Senate intern.[10] He then attended Yale University, graduating in 2015 with a degree in history, with a focus on Japanese history.[11] While at Yale, Schlossberg was known to perform stand-up comedy,[2] was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity,[12] and wrote for the Yale Daily News, and The Yale Herald where he was an editor in chief.[13]
Schlossberg began working for Vogue as a political correspondent in 2024 after graduating from Harvard Law School and passing the bar exam.[22][23] Out of all of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg's children, Jack has been the most public.[24]
Social media presence
Schlossberg maintains active and public profiles across several social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter), having nearly 2 million followers. Columnist Maureen Dowd described his social media personality as "charismatic — and sometimes pugnacious, crude and off-the-wall". Dowd says he "feigns being crazy", and "spars and trolls" and "engages in high jinks".[17] Schlossberg has been criticized by some due to his social media posts, including one comparing the "hotness" of Usha Vance to his grandmother Jackie Kennedy Onassis, which "drew immediate backlash", and where he later explained was intended to provoke discussion and test the limits of online discourse.[25][26][27]
In February 2025, attorney Alan Dershowitz announced his intention to sue Schlossberg for defamation following an Instagram video in which Schlossberg falsely claimed Dershowitz had killed his wife. Schlossberg initially deactivated his account before returning to mock the legal threat.[28][17]
Political aspirations
Schlossberg first became interested in politics in 2007, when then-Illinois senator Barack Obama began his presidential primary campaign.[22] He recalled that he was never forced to enter politics but Obama's campaign inspired him to learn about it and to study the legacy of his grandfather, John F. Kennedy.[29] In 2012, when asked about his interest in entering politics, Schlossberg stated: "Politics definitely interests me. I'm most interested in public service. I think that's something that I got from being part of my family, which is such an honor."[30]
In the succeeding years, Schlossberg took an increasingly active role in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston where he served as chair of the selection committee for the New Frontier Award until its last and 20th ceremony in 2023.[31][32] Schlossberg has also served as event host, presenter and member of the annual Profile in Courage Award selection committee.[33][34]
Schlossberg gave his first in-person speech on the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where he endorsed Kamala Harris.[37] In September 2024, Schlossberg became co-chair of the environmental organization Climate Power's campaign "Too Hot Not to Vote", an initiative designed to "engage, educate and motivate people to vote for climate and clean energy champions” in the 2024 presidential election.[38] Media outlets have portrayed Schlossberg as a "new face" of the Kennedy family, and a "new hope" of the Democratic Party.[39][40]
Following Congressman Jerry Nadler's September 2025 announcement that he would not seek re-election in 2026, Schlossberg expressed interest in mounting a campaign for Nadler's seat, representing New York's 12th congressional district.[41] On November 12, 2025, he announced his candidacy.[42] Schlossberg's candidacy has been criticized by primary opponents and political analysts for a lack of professional experience and local civic engagement.[43][44][45]
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