CNN reported it on Thursday, and it was finally confirmed by the protagonist — who holds one of the most famous titles in American politics: the independent candidate for the White House. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He announced his withdrawal from the electoral race.
As the American channel reported, Kennedy was negotiating his exit from the ranks of former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump, and on Friday, from a rally in Arizona, he suspended his election campaign.
“I no longer believe he has a realistic path to electoral victory,” said the politician, who is the son of a Democrat. Robert F. Kennedy And the nephew of the former president John F. Kennedy –They were both killed in the 1960s–.
According to exit polls, Kennedy Jr. had less than 5% voter intentions.
Finally, he publicly expressed his support for Donald TrumpThe announcement could have some significance in the final outcome of the already-contested election, in which the former Republican president will face Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
So far, polls published by the Washington Post and NBC indicate that 47% Vote for Kamala Harris and 44% Trump.
Kennedy’s break with the Democrats was complete.
Veteran politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70, launched his candidacy for the Democratic primary in April 2023. It was a challenge to President Joe Biden, who had proposed reelection on November 5, but eventually dropped out in favor of Harris.
Late last year, Kennedy left the democratic party He ran for the White House as an independent, but was only able to secure nominations in twelve states.
Nor did his electoral aspirations gain the support of the Kennedy clan. At the Democratic convention, Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, expressed his family’s support for Harris’s candidacy.
In recent years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become one of controversial figure In the ranks of the Democrats. He was an ardent opponent of vaccines, and during the Covid pandemic, he led some conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus.
He also strongly criticized American foreign policy: above all, with the US intervention in the Syrian war, during Barack Obama’s second term.
Trump happy to support Kennedy
Donald Trump has yet to speak publicly after Kennedy officially dropped out of the race. But the former Republican president did say so on Thursday. He will feel “honored.” If he gets political support.
“I’ve known him for a long time. He’s a little bit of a different guy, very smart, very good person. If he supported me, I would be very honored. His heart is in the right place, he’s a decent person,” he said in a phone interview with Fox News.
He also indicated that he would consider including him in his administration if he won the elections.
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