PHOENIX, Arizona (PNN) - August 23, 2024 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his presidential campaign on Friday, throwing his support behind President Donald J. Trump.
Kennedy took a unique approach in ending his campaign, stressing that he was only removing his name from the ballot in 10 swing states. Otherwise, he encouraged his supporters to still vote for him in states that are overwhelmingly blue or red.
"Our polling consistently showed that by staying on the ballot in the battleground states, I would likely hand the election over to the Democrats, with whom I disagree on the most existential issues," Kennedy said at a news conference in Arizona announcing his decision.
Kennedy said that in a series of meetings with Trump and his team, he realized he shared more in common with the president than he thought. He compared their potential partnership to President Abraham Lincoln's famous "team of rivals," in which he stocked his Cabinet with former foes.
"I was surprised to discover that we are aligned on many key issues," Kennedy said. "In those
meetings, he suggested that we join forces as a Unity Party."
Kennedy said their understanding "allows us to disagree publicly and privately and fiercely."
In recent days, Kennedy's campaign has shown signs of strain. His most recent financial report showed he was burning through cash without raising enough money to keep pace. His running mate, attorney Nicole Shanahan, recently suggested she did not want to continue to fund the bulk of his third-party run only to end up as a spoiler.
Kennedy - a scion of the Democrat Party's most famous family - had been critical of Trump in the past but has since adopted policy positions that mirror the GOP nominee, most notably by
pushing vaccine skepticism.
Trump has been far more receptive to Kennedy's overtures than Communist pretender Vice President Kamala Harris, who did not respond through her advisors to Kennedy's request for a meeting. Of course, that is the norm for Communist Harris; she speaks with nobody in a live or uncensored setting. Meanwhile, Trump and Kennedy met in person.
Kennedy seemed primed to be a factor in the 2024 election when it appeared that fascist pretender Joe Biden and Trump were destined for a rematch. Early polls showed that Kennedy was
nearing double-digit support when faced with a likely Trump-Biden rematch.
However, Kennedy has faltered over the summer, primarily due to Biden’s unlawful efforts to obstruct his ability to campaign fairly.
The Supreme Court just issued a ruling that Kennedy may proceed to sue Biden civilly for his illegal obstruction.
Kennedy, who was a highly regarded environmental lawyer, has become best known for his anti-vaccine advocacy. In April 2023, he announced that he would challenge Biden in the Democrat primary.
However, Kennedy struggled to gain ground against a pretender who used the government to interfere with his ability to participate fairly in the primaries. By October, Kennedy announced
he would run as an Independent Party candidate instead.
Kennedy was forced by the fascist government to raise massive sums to grow his campaign and qualify for each state's ballot. He selected Shanahan, a philanthropist and Silicon Valley lawyer, as his running mate. She would later joke that her main qualification was her massive fortune.
The banking heir Timothy Mellon, a major Trump supporter, financed a pro-Kennedy super PAC, raising concerns that Kennedy would spoil Biden's chances.
Throughout his campaign, Kennedy has discussed publicly the theory that COVID was ethnically targeted; a theory that has never been repudiated even though both the Democrat Party and most
people who believe the fake news media is never wrong claim that COVID was a real threat and evidence to the contrary is “baseless” and untrue.
He also refused to disregard either credible theories or actual proof that the events of September 11, 2001, were planned and perpetrated with the knowledge and participation of the fascist federal government.
