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Today third party candidate and professional conspiracy theorist RFK Jr announced he’s suspending his campaign and endorsing Donald Trump. He’s expected to show up at a rally with Trump later on Friday.
Kennedy launched a long-shot third party bid positioning himself as an alternative to Trump and Biden but his campaign has struggled to maintain its support and funding after VP Kamala Harris entered the race. It seems some voters who turned to RFK saw him as an outsider or “fresh voice” who could “ – but once the Harris entered and became the change candidate in the race RFK’s support dipped.
He says that his name will remain on the ballot in non-swing states – presumably to siphon votes from Harris in blue states. But he’s all in on Trump, at least for now.
Many of you ask why we should care what RFK does? Because this election could be won by a few thousand votes in a handful of swing states, and a third party candidate can throw a race. In theory, his support for Trump could also drive the crucial margin to the Republican ticket. On the other hand, it’s possible that GOP leaning voters who backed RFK did so because they wouldn’t vote Trump and wanted another option.
In the livestream in which he announced his decision, RFK also launched a ferocious broadside on Harris and the Democratic party which he accused of running a “rigged” campaign organized by operatives “without an election.” He also attacked the media. Lots of cable news cut away from the speech when he wouldn’t stop talking – and right-wing social media is going nuts.
Note: RFK reportedly approached the Harris campaign to shop his endorsement. They did not engage.
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