Why was John F. Kennedy sometimes framed as a Communist?

Kennedy and Communism. by Stephen Cox | Posted November 22, 2013. On November 22, it will be 50 years since I sat in my typing-for-infants class and heard a radio voice coming over the PA system. “There are reports,” it said, “that shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, Texas. read more

The only people who called John F. Kennedy a communist were members of the John Birch Society. They’re a far-right group who also found Dwight Eisenhower’s anti-communism too lukewarm; futilely, but persistently, demanded the impeachment of Chief Justice Earl Warren; and accused Martin Luther King of being a communist. read more

Some believed that John F. Kennedy was a communist, largely due to his effort of reducing tensions with the Soviet Union. Religion could also be a factor behind this conspiracy theory, as John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic president. read more