Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Withdraws From Presidential Race and Throws Support Behind Donald Trump | US News
Robert F Kennedy Jr has decided to withdraw from his independent presidential campaign and instead endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump.
According to court documents filed by his campaign team, a Pennsylvania court filing requested his removal from the state’s ballot. Additionally, Arizona officials confirmed that Mr Kennedy submitted paperwork to remove himself from the presidential ballot in Arizona.
As the nephew of former US president John F Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963, and the son of former US attorney general Robert F Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968 after launching his own presidential bid, Mr Kennedy has a notable family history with the Democratic Party.
Despite this, RFK Jr was running as an independent candidate.
Mr Kennedy is expected to publicly endorse Donald Trump for president. Pic: Reuters
Known for his anti-vaxxer stance throughout the pandemic and beyond, Mr Kennedy actively shared disinformation online and participated in anti-mandate rallies. At one event, he drew parallels between the US government’s vaccine mandates and laws in Nazi Germany, stating, “Today, the mechanisms are being put in place that will make it so none of us can run, and none of us can hide.”
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