Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced he is suspending, not ending, his campaign for President and will seek to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states because he believes his presence in the race would help Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kennedy and Donald Trump will appear miles apart in Arizona on Friday amid speculation that Kennedy will endorse him.
Meanwhile, Harris accepted her party’s nomination and offered her policy agenda on the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
At the Phoenix event after Kennedy suspended his presidential bid, longtime RFK Jr. supporter Bruce Brimacombe said he is now an undecided voter.
The 64-year-old said what he heard was not Kennedy throwing his support behind Trump but rather an idea.
“It’s not going to Trump,” Brimacombe said. “It’s going to a unity idea of bringing things together. That’s a big difference.”
Kennedy said his supporters can continue to back him in the majority of states where they are unlikely to sway the outcome. He took steps to withdraw his candidacy in at least two states late this week, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Kennedy said the move followed conversations with Donald Trump over the past few weeks.
Before the speech, his campaign had said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he would be endorsing Trump for President. However, a spokesperson for Kennedy said the court filing had been made in error.
“Mr. Kennedy has not endorsed President Trump,” said spokesperson Stefanie Spear. “The filing was made by an attorney and not reviewed by the campaign.” She said the filing would be updated.
9 comments
rbruce
August 23, 2024 at 5:13 pm
“These are the principal causes that persuaded me to leave the Democratic Party and run as an independent and now to throw my support to President Trump,” Kennedy said. AP must of took a restroom break with Mr. Kennedy endorsed Pres. Trump. The words “endorsed” and “support” are pretty much the same.
SUPER ELVIS [FKA EARL]
August 23, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Your correct rbruce,
The entire A. P. Reporter contengent did take a restroom break at that time. I know because I, SUPER ELVIS, had to take a whizz at that time. And they were all wanking together in the restroom.
At first I, SUPER ELVIS, thought their Wank Fest was a little weird …. but then I remembered thats what Dook 4 Brains Leftys do ….. but it was still a little weird ya know.
Thank you rbruce,
SUPER ELVIS [FKA EARL]
Ocean Joe
August 23, 2024 at 7:55 pm
Didn’t see his latest speech, but if he was persuaded to leave the Democratic party then why in the hell was he trying to get a position with Harris a few weeks ago?
By the time you’re 70, you’ve usually got things sorted out a bit better. He takes more after Uncle Chappaquiddick than his father.
His endorsement will turn out as worthless as he is.
Rick Whitaker
August 26, 2024 at 6:47 pm
RBRUCE, no, they are not “pretty much the same”. i could endorse a gop candidate in a primary so that the weaker of the two candidates could hopefully win. then i could support the dem candidate that is running against a candidate that i merely endorsed. the gop knows that play well.
DisappointmrsDavid
August 23, 2024 at 5:23 pm
Don’t feel bad for Mrs. Bobby Jr, the Tallahassee lassie Cheryl Hines. On her social media post, she does the sidestep.
We will not go back!
SUPER ELVIS [FKA EARL]
August 23, 2024 at 9:18 pm
Relax your Sphincter David as I, Super Elvis, am on top of this and its going to be a big plus for Donald & his VEEP, J. D.
Thank you David for your pledge to vote Trump.
Carry on my new Besty Lefty David,
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
Tjb
August 23, 2024 at 10:35 pm
Interesting that both Donald Trump Sr. And Jr. called Bobby Jr. a radical, clueless loser not too long ago. What changed.
Ocean Joe
August 24, 2024 at 4:54 am
Saw RFK at Trump’s rally. He’s a classic liberal. Against totalitarianism, against corporate control over the FDA, concerned about our children’s health and safe food, concerned about our children’s safety. Against the neo-cons.
He was definitely on the wrong stage.
Susan
August 24, 2024 at 2:37 pm
AP enforcing their alternate reality? Classical liberals have nothing in common with today’s flashy ridiculous globalist dnc that wants to tax us literally to death and sell out this country, again. There are many out there who’ve been forcibly pushed out by bigotry and hatred. RFK is on the correct stage for the correct reasons. They don’t have to agree on everything and I applaud the willingness to duke it out on differences and talk about things. They have a lot more in common. They only have to agree that they don’t want kommunism, believe in the constitution, want common sense approaches with real solutions to real problems that work for everybody not just a select few, and love this country, People are so tired of the identity politics divide and being used as a distraction from the very real issues we need to deal with as a nation. And they want answers. Not fake platitudes that create cognitive dissonance from the ugly realities they seek to cover up. The unity theme is a lot more positive than the dystopian terror vision being pounded by the dnc, where all they do is seek to pit one group against another. As if they haven’t controlled power for nearly the entire time since at least 2008 and still can’t figure it out. Not to mention as taxpayers we deserve real answers and real policy, from a candidate, a scarecrow, a talking dog, anyone who is willing to answer questions and talk to people, not fake “vibes” and hiding behind paid celebrity endorsements. This election stinks. I don’t think any of this will amount to much but I can hope. And I hope for the success of whoever gets elected because ultimately we’re all in this together.
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