Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Trump for president. He said in a Friday court filing that he will endorse former President as reported by The Associated Press reports. Although the filing didn’t say explicitly if he would be suspending his campaign, it can be taken as granted.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Trump for president
The former Democrat made an announcement in Phoenix today, a couple of hours before Trump was scheduled to hold a campaign event in nearby Glendale, Arizona.
Trump New it was happening
Trump New it was happening as the announcement is expected to end the presidential run by the longtime environmental activist and high-profile vaccine skeptic, who is the scion of the nation’s most storied political dynasty.
The Trump campaign on Thursday advertised that the former president would be joined by a “special guest,” which further sparked speculation of a Kennedy endorsement of the Republican 2024 presidential nominee.
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Kennedy launched his long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in April of last year, but last October the 70-year-old candidate switched to an independent run for the White House.
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While Kennedy had long identified as a Democrat and repeatedly invoked his late father Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his uncle President John F. Kennedy, who were both assassinated in the 1960s, Kennedy in recent years built relationships with far-right leaders.
Kennedy was once seen as a potential leader for the democrats but with the rise of Obama in 2012 and lack of support form the party for 2020 election left him with little choice, stand as an independent or retire.
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Kennedy was never going to endorse Kamala Harris
President Biden‘s campaign and the Democratic National Committee for months repeatedly slammed Kennedy as a potential spoiler whose supporters could hand Trump a presidential election victory in November.
Kennedy remained a thorn in Biden‘s side from last year through the president’s announcement last month that he was ending his re-election bid and endorsing Harris.
The Trump campaign, which had cheered on Kennedy when he was running against Biden as a Democrat, also started taking aim at him after he switched to an independent run, labeling him a member of the “radical left,” and criticizing him for his environmental activism.
But the relationship between Kennedy and Trump started warming earlier this year, and the two spoke last month after the assassination attempt against Trump and met in person the following day. it was at that point that Trump New it was happening.
Earlier this week, Kennedy running mate Nicole Shanahan sparked headlines by saying in a podcast interview that the campaign was considering whether to “join forces” with Trump to prevent the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris winning the 2024 election.
2024 campaign was fading
Kennedy’s departure from the race comes as his 2024 campaign was fading. Kennedy never really stood a chance. Failing to secure regular news coverage and being drowned out by the Biden Fiasco and Trump’s relentless PR machine.
The last public event put on by his campaign came on July 9, in Freeport, Maine was an indication to how his support has faded. But even before that, his poll numbers – which once stood in the teens – had faded.
His fundraising was also in a free fall, with campaign finance reports indicating he had just $3.9 million cash on hand as of the start of July, with nearly $3.5 million in debt.