Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends 2024 campaign and endorses Trump with a shock ploy that could upend the election
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that he was suspending his campaign - with a twist.
Kennedy pushed supporters who live in 10 swing states to back Republican nominee Donald Trump, but said his name would remain on the ballots in traditional red or blue states.
'I would like everyone to know that I am not terminating my campaign, I am simply suspending it and not ending it,' Kennedy said in Arizona on Friday. 'My name will remain on the ballot in most states.'
In long-winded remarks, the nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy said he was withdrawing from the race in swing states because, 'I would likely hand the election over to the Democrats, with whom I disagree on the most existential issues.'
The confusing announcement was the latest chapter in a 16-month saga that brought brain worms, dog-eating and dead bear cubs into the political vernacular.
Kennedy went scorched earth on his former party, the Democrats, during his Phoenix remarks - but didn't immediately reveal his plans.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that he was suspending his campaign - with a twist.
Kennedy pushed supporters who live in 10 swing states to back Republican nominee Donald Trump, but said his name would remain on the ballots in traditional red or blue states.
'I would like everyone to know that I am not terminating my campaign, I am simply suspending it and not ending it,' Kennedy said in Arizona on Friday. 'My name will remain on the ballot in most states.'
In long-winded remarks, the nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy said he was withdrawing from the race in swing states because, 'I would likely hand the election over to the Democrats, with whom I disagree on the most existential issues.'
The confusing announcement was the latest chapter in a 16-month saga that brought brain worms, dog-eating and dead bear cubs into the political vernacular.
Kennedy went scorched earth on his former party, the Democrats, during his Phoenix remarks - but didn't immediately reveal his plans.
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00:00I want everyone to know that I am not terminating my campaign.
00:05I am simply suspending it and not ending it.
00:15My name will remain on the ballot in most states.
00:18If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President
00:24Trump or Vice President Harris.
00:28In red states, the same will apply.
00:30I encourage you to vote for me.
00:35In about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I'm going to remove my
00:42name and I've already started that process and urge voters not to vote for me.
00:47It's with a sense of victory and not defeat that I'm suspending my campaign activities.