Indie White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted in a Pennsylvania court filing that he is endorsing convicted felon Donald Trump for president. From CNN:
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a court filing in Pennsylvania that he is withdrawing from a ballot access challenge in the state “as a result of today’s endorsement” of former President Donald Trump.
“Respondents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan as the We The People candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, as a result of today’s endorsement of Donald Trump for the office of President of the United States hereby withdraw their opposition to the Petition of Alexander Reber and Janneken Smucker’s,” the filing states.
The filing comes ahead of an event in Arizona on Friday where Kennedy is expected to drop out of the presidential race. Trump is also holding a rally in Arizona on Friday, where the campaign has teased the appearance of a “special guest.”
RFK Jr. is holding a press event in Arizona near where the Donald will be campaigning.
Breaking: RFK Jr is suspending his campaign in 10 swing states so that he does not cause Donald Trump to lose to Kamala Harris.
— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) August 23, 2024
Some insight from Axios:
Polling models predict a modest change following Kennedy’s departure.
According to FiveThirtyEight’s G. Elliott Morris, Harris led Trump in their model by 3.3 percentage points earlier this week in a race with Kennedy. Without Kennedy, Harris led by 3.1 points.
About Kennedy dropping out: Our polling average model looks at the difference in polls that do and do not include him as an option. In this adjustment RFK takes 1.3 points from Harris and 1.5 from Trump. RFK dropout net effect is small — reduces Harris’s margin from +3.3 to +3.1
— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris) August 21, 2024
Here’s the video of his announcement where he says is suspending his campaign in 10 swing states so that he does not cause Donald Trump to lose to Kamala Harris. Following RFK Jr.’s announcement, members of his family denounced his endorsement of the Donald:
“We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride. We believe in Harris and Walz.
“Our brother Bobby’s decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family host most dear. It is a sad ending to sad story.”
I am sharing a personal statement that my family and I have made in response to my brother’s announcement. pic.twitter.com/j7vTTabNYZ
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) August 23, 2024
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