RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he'll drop independent presidential bid and support Trump

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and ALI SWENSON
Updated 2:36 PM CDT, August 21, 2024

PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that Kennedy could drop out and support Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to “join forces” with Trump to limit the election chance of Kamala Harris, whose Democratic convention winds up Thursday night in Chicago.

The move would have once seemed unthinkable for Kennedy, a Democrat for most of his life and — as the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy — a member of a beloved Democratic dynasty.

Last month, during the Republican National Convention, Kennedy’s son posted and then quickly deleted a video showing a phone call between Kennedy and Trump, in which the former president appeared to try to talk Kennedy into siding with him.



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[Gaytano70]

1. You do that, wackaloon

[prodigitalson]

2. his brainworm however issued a statement saying he was staying in the race

[VMA131Marine]

3. Harris still leads in polls even in a two-way matchup with Trump

It’s not clear that him dropping out will help Trump at all.

[peppertree]

6. Don't you just love the smell of RW billionaires miscalculating in the morning?

Because this much is safe to say: there's no way Bobbo is making these decisions himself.

[MistakenLamb]

13. large part of RFKs support was dissatisfaction with both Biden and Trump as candidates

any bump Trump gets will be minimal and dependent on if RFK supporters actually turn out to vote as they are already low propensity voters to begin with

[MistakenLamb]

14. it will be minimal very minimal to

any bump Trump gets is dependent on if RFK supporters actually turn out to vote as they are already low propensity voters to begin with

[Butterflylady]

4. His father and two uncles would, if they were alive

Would be shouting no, are you crazy. It's not because he's running with republicans It's because of him joining rumps so called administration.

[prodigitalson]

15. rose would have locked him in the basement

that was bad, but she would have

[Comfortably_Numb]

5. Two turds of a feather.

[Lunabell]

7. What in the hell happened to him?

As if the orange blobfather supports the whackaloon's environmental works? I thought he was all about saving the planet! What a complete nutball.

[mahina]

46. Drugs are bad for the brain.

[FarPoint]

8. He has always been a tRumper....

Embarrassment to family too... I think he was a planted campaign for tRump to get Biden votes..

[onetexan]

24. yea it's no surprise. Guy's whacked.

[ZonkerHarris]

9. fuck that guy

[Qutzupalotl]

10. In other words, Bob knew he was a spoiler,

he just preferred to spoil the election for Democrats. Now that it's clear he's hurting Trump more, he wants no part in being a spoiler. Once again proving he has no principles, just like Trump. All his high-minded talk of giving voters options was BS.

[Upthevibe]

17. Torvalds5a.........

I'm confused with what you're saying.

Are you saying that the many dt supporters you know are so joyous now because RFK is going to support dt and they are now so ecstatic it's hardcore?

[Skittles]

28. LOL

so....they are happy that anti-vax fucking nutcase is supporting a treasonous sex offender and convicted felon..............ALRIGHTY THEN

[Skittles]

29. you seem to really be in tune with them

[Bengus81]

30. And just signed on today............

Literately two hours ago.

[Pototan]

41. What are you talking about?

Please explain your post. I don't understand your reply.

[IronLionZion]

12. RFK Jr. and DJT are so weird

[kansasobama]

16. Rfk supporters just won't vote or vote for Stein or someone

Not Trump. His supporters are not really supporters. They are more like, give me someone not Trump or Biden. Oh, the name Kennedy looks good. They are clueless double haters. You can already see that Harris picked up a few points when Biden withdrew.

[beveeheart]

20. My 38 yr old grandson supports RFKjr because

he thinks there should be more choices than just the Democrats and republicans. He's also anti-covid vaccines because he claims to know someone who experienced really bad health issues immediately after getting the first covid shot available. He's coming for a week-long visit Saturday, so will be interesting to hear what he'll say if Kennedy does go for trump.

[Skittles]

31. anti-vax because someone had side effects from one shot

that's a bit much, isn't it? There will ALWAYS be people who have issues but that in no way negates the overwhelming benefits of vaccinations

RFK Jr is a KOOK

[Orrex]

45. The "more choices" crowd invariably winds up benefiting Republican candidates

If he's going for some kind of futile vote of conscience in a strongly blue state, then fine. Let him cast his token ballot.

But in contested states, the ones where Republican actively fund left-leaning 3rd party candidates, such gestures are self-defeating.

I'm sure that you know all this, of course, but I've literally never met a 3rd party fantasist who could name a viable candidate, one who wouldn't simply throw the election to Republicans.

Also, and forgive me for being blunt, his anti-vax rationalization is 100% ignorant bullshit.

[C0RI0LANUS]

21. This poor man is the nephew of JFK and the son of RFK. His father's brutal 1968 murder

must have truly devastated his mind. Think of RFK Jr. more as a mental patient than a malefactor. I doubt he'll hurt Kamala's campaign, but the numbers crunchers can address that better.

I look at the portrait of JFK in my den and then an image like this below and sigh.




Sen. Robert F. Kennedy lies on the floor, waiting for the arrival of medical aid at the Ambassador Hotel in LA moments after he was shot on 5 June 1968.(AP Photo/Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times / Associated Press

[bahboo]

22. Cheryl Hines...what say you.....

[Teak411]

27. The Kennedys are turning over in their graves

OK -drop out - Bur why would he support TRUMSKI ??? The Covid vaccine? Just pump bleach into you veins!

[radical noodle]

44. I want to know what trump promised him

for his endorsement.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

39. It may be petty...

But the silence makes me think a lot less of her. Just recently she was posting videos of a drag party. I understand couples can be divided but being with someone who is trying to actively participate in harming women, minorities and lgbtq+ people is unforgivable.

[onetexan]

23. It's already announced on NBC News and other outlets RFK Jr is suspending his campaign & endorsing the Con

Trump isn't going to benefit from this i don't think. RFK jr's voters likely will vote for Kamala.

[bluestarone]

25. Sick fucker!!

SHAME< SHAME< SHAME!! What a DISGRACE to the Kennedy family!!

[RandySF]

26. The worms finished off his brain.

[LeftInTX]

32. It should help Democrats. Mainly because of the "Kennedy name"

[H2O Man]

33. Up until now,

I have not said a word against Robert. I've been friends with him for 36 years. But if he endorses the felon on Friday, I will say more than a word.

[Skittles]

34. why wait until Friday

can't you talk to him?

[H2O Man]

35. While I have

his cell phone number, we haven't spoken since he left the Democratic Party. I'm not fond of the direction he has been on since then.

[Skittles]

36. I think he has mental health issues

of course, I think that a lot about these anti-vax nutcases

[H2O Man]

37. It's strange.

It's like he's become someone I don't recognize.

[kimbutgar]

38. If JD becomes a bigger liability for the convicted felon I wouldn't be shocked if he replaces him with RFK jr.

[TheGreatConspiracy]

47. Or, RFK Jr....

... could replace Trump.

https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-russia-safe-haven-for-people-escaping-western-liberal-ideals-2024-8

[IcyPeas]

40. "I'm With Stupid"

[Mysterian]

42. Nobody cares, idiot RFKJr

Your 15 minutes of fame has expired.

[relayerbob]

43. Maybe they'll share their brainworms