Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will support Donald Trump’s campaign and will halt his independent bid for the US presidency.
The 70-year-old Kennedy, a scion of the Kennedy family and a Democrat for the majority of his life, stated that he was now forced “to throw my support to President Trump” by the same principles that had caused him to leave the party.Despite his intention to have his name removed from the ballot in ten battleground states, he insisted during a press conference on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona, that he would not withdraw from the race.
Republican candidate Donald Trump described the endorsement as “very nice… he’s a great guy,” while Democratic opponent Kamala Harris asserted that she would “earn” the Kennedy supporters’ support.
“Suspending his campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports Trump”
As November approaches, Mr. Kennedy’s polling has declined from a double-digit peak due to a lack of funding and media attention.Being the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, he comes from the most illustrious family in Democratic politics.
His family members were offended by his choice to support a Republican for the White House because they had earlier denounced his use of the family name in a Super Bowl commercial back in February.His sister Kerry Kennedy described her father’s and their family’s most cherished values being betrayed by his endorsement of Trump. The story has a depressing conclusion.
Mr. Kennedy stated on Friday, “I am in agony over this decision because of the difficulties it causes my wife, my children, and my friends.” But I’m positive that this is my calling in life. And even in storms, I feel at ease inside because of that assurance.Cheryl Hines, who starred in the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, is his wife. She expressed her profound respect for her husband’s decision to halt his campaign in a post on X, the former Twitter. Regarding his endorsement of Trump, she remained silent.
Kennedy stated to reporters on Friday that Trump’s claim that talks with Russia could put an end to the conflict in Ukraine “would justify my support for his campaign.”There are still a lot of topics and methods that we disagree on very seriously. However, we agree on other important points.
He threatened to have his name removed from ten states where his presence would have “spoilered” Trump’s campaign. He has already left Arizona and Pennsylvania, which are major battleground states.Election officials told the AP news agency that it is too late for him to withdraw from the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada.In April 2023, Mr. Kennedy declared, he began his campaign “as a Democrat, the party of my father, my uncle… the champions of the Constitution.”However, he left because “it had become the party of big money, big pharma, big tech, war, censorship, and corruption.”He said, “In my heart I no longer believe I have a realistic path to victory in the face of relentless and systematic censorship,” and he attributed his decision to halt his campaign to “media control” and the efforts of his former party to undermine his candidacy.
[BBC]
