RFK Jr. suspends presidential campaign, endorses Donald Trump
By Brett Rowland
The Center Square
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid Friday to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election.
Kennedy, his voice hoarse, called it quits during a speech Friday in Phoenix.
"In an honest system, I believe I would have won the election," he said.
Kennedy said Friday that the Democratic party had changed significantly since he attended his first Democratic National Convention at the age of 6.
He said it was no longer the party of his father and uncle. He blamed "shadowy DNC operatives" for fighting his campaign at every turn in legal battles challenging the signatures he turned in to get on the ballot in state after state. He also blamed media companies for failing to do their jobs.
He said Democrats abandoned democracy.
Kennedy said he had no path to victory and would suspend his campaign. He said his name would remain on the ballot. He also encouraged supporters to vote for him in both red and blue states. However, he said he would remove his name from the ballot in battleground states.
Kennedy also endorsed Trump.
On Tuesday, Trump said he'd "love" Kennedy's endorsement and that he'd be open to having Kennedy in his administration.
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Far From Normal POTUS Election
The poll numbers come out almost daily. A very small gap in which the winner changes daily. Either or, I heard alot of plans. Paying for it is a mystery. The increase in national debt seems very likely.
Political Parties
When an elder and politically active Kennedy endorses a Republican President, then that should be a sign to smart Americans as to why? I'm not a "numbers guy" but a lot of numbers need to go down. Inflation, energy costs, homes, interests, gasoline, illegal immigration, crime rates, Democrats in power, the federal budget deficit, and the national debt.
Something like keeping 9 members on the Supreme Court, that should stay the same. Only whiny democrats want to stack or alter the Court, because the Court has checked the progressive movement on a few fronts.