Call me a Jack of all trades. <\/p>\n
Or perhaps no trades.<\/p>\n
I was the envy of the office when my editor asked me to spend a day living like Jack Schlossberg, the occasionally employed political scion most famous for feuding<\/a> with family members<\/a>, celebrities and strangers on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cSome reporters get dispatched to war,\u201d one colleague tartly remarked. \u201cYou\u2019ll get to kick back, relax and do nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n In bloom: Jack Schlossberg is looking to fill Rep. Jerry Nadler\u2019s soon-to-be vacated seat in New York\u2019s 12th Congressional District. @jackuno\/instagram<\/p>\n The poor man\u2019s Jack Schlossberg: Post reporter Andrew Court lacks Schlossberg\u2019s thick hair and fat bank account, but was determined to spend a day sauntering around the city like the political candidate. Stefano Giovannini for Ny Post<\/p>\n Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 2022, there\u2019s been the assumption that the 32-year-old Park Avenue-raised grandson of John F. Kennedy has been living life on easy street. <\/p>\n Unburdened by pesky student loans (Harvard Law tuition costs a cool $80,000 a year), Schlossberg has been free to spend his time paddleboarding, posting to TikTok, and working at a surf shop in Hawaii. <\/p>\n So, news this week that he\u2019s making a run<\/a> for Rep. Jerry Nadler\u2019s soon-to-be vacated seat in New York\u2019s 12th Congressional District has raised eyebrows, given his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is as slender as his 6-foot-2 frame.<\/p>\n But the self-described \u201csilly goose\u201d is a serious contender. <\/p>\n As Zohran Mamdani\u2019s mayoral victory proved, experience counts less than charisma \u2014 and Schlossberg has it in spades.<\/p>\n His hundreds of thousands of social media followers fawn as he saunters around the city, singing, cycling, and imitating various public figures.<\/p>\n Thanks to name recognition and a huge social media following, the self-described \u201csilly goose\u201d is a serious contender for Congress. @jackuno\/Instagram<\/p>\n Schlossberg doesn\u2019t shy away from his impressive lineage, saying he regularly reads biographies about his late grandfather, JFK. Andrew Court had to catch up on Kennedy\u2019s legacy. Stefano Giovannini for Ny Post<\/p>\n My editor asked if I was up for the challenge of living like Jack. After all, what\u2019s more Jack Schlossberg than poking gentle fun at someone in the spotlight? As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.<\/p>\n To be clear, we don\u2019t have much in common: He\u2019s a little younger, his hair is a lot thicker \u2014 and there\u2019s also the matter of his multi-million-dollar trust fund.<\/p>\n But there are some similarities: namely, our need for attention and the enjoyment we both clearly get from seeing our pictures in the paper.<\/p>\n Taking voters for a ride?<\/p>\n Andrew Court recycled an image of Schlossberg \u2026 that was itself a recycled image of John F. Kennedy, Jr.<\/p>\n Schlossberg doesn\u2019t shy away from his impressive lineage, even as Democrats rally against nepotism and \u201cwhite privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n The same people who attend \u201cNo Kings\u201d rallies have cheekily crowned Schlossberg \u201cthe people\u2019s princess.\u201d<\/p>\n Like his forebears, the savvy scion is utilizing modern media to help craft his image \u2014 one that\u2019s equal parts corny, cool and ironic \u2014 but some say he\u2019s riffing a little too hard.<\/p>\n Campaign photos that show Schlossberg cycling through the city are an obvious ode to paparazzi pictures of his late uncle, John F. Kennedy, Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n Original inspo: JFK Jr. frequently rode his bike around New York City before his untimely death in 1999.<\/p>\n It\u2019s prompted critics to wonder whether Schlossberg is simply taking voters for a ride \u2014 literally and figuratively. Is this entire campaign just a vanity project? Something to keep the Camelot mythmaking machine alive?<\/p>\n Time will tell how it all pans out, but Schlossberg seamlessly weaves in and out of Manhattan traffic while carrying both flowers and a skateboard.<\/p>\n My attempt: a little less graceful. <\/p>\n He memes business<\/strong><\/p>\n If he\u2019s not working a job, he\u2019s working his angles: Schlossberg has perfected his poses on social media, and his followers love it.<\/p>\n While many might dismiss Schlossberg\u2019s incessant TikTok <\/a>and Instagram <\/a>use as a folly, he\u2019s meeting millennial and Gen Z voters where they are.<\/p>\n To his credit, it\u2019s hard to break through on social media \u2014 and the Harvard grad is a master meme-maker. <\/p>\n And if he\u2019s not working a job, he\u2019s certainly working his angles. <\/p>\n Schlossberg can perfectly pose for selfies and shirtless snaps, like the one below. (Disclaimer: I refused to take my shirt off for this assignment, and your eyes will thank me for that.)<\/p>\n Body politic: Fans fawn over Schlossberg\u2019s fit physique. @jackuno\/Instagram<\/p>\n Schlossberg boasts nearly a million followers on TikTok and Instagram each \u2014 and he needs the edge.<\/p>\n The race to represent the 12th Congressional District is already shaping up to be uber-competitive, and Schlossberg can\u2019t rely on his good looks to get him over the line.<\/p>\n The primary is already set to be packed with young, dreamy Democrats.<\/p>\n Alex Bores, the 35-year-old Cornell-educated hunk who currently serves in the New York State Assembly, has already thrown his hat in the ring. <\/p>\n Yale grad and Rhodes Scholar Liam Elkind is also a contender, as is Cameron Kasky, a 24-year-old survivor of the Parkland school shooting. <\/p>\n Instagram account @thatgaygucandlecompany quipped:<\/a> \u201cIs New York\u2019s 12th congressional district about to experience the hottest primary ever?\u201d<\/p>\n Take time to smell the flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jack of all trades: Schlossberg didn\u2019t discuss policy in the lengthy New York Times piece, but he dished on his favorite flowers, taking a trip to a local florist for an accompanying photo shoot. Stefano Giovannini for Ny Post<\/p>\n