‘That just absolutely killed fundraising’: RFK Jr.’s running mate admits they’re considering joining forces with Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is seemingly holding on by a thread with campaign spending outweighing donations and the number two on the ticket floating the idea of teaming up with Trump.

Recentfilings with the Federal Election Commission indicate the campaign is struggling to keep up with its spending and combined with ballot access challenges, the campaign will need to make tough decisions.

“There’s two options that we’re looking at,” Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan said on the podcast Impact Theory. 

“One is staying in, forming that new party but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump. Or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump,” she added.

As a third-party independent candidate, Kennedy and Shanahan knew they were going to face an uphill battle to acquire even a small percentage of votes in the general election. But Shanahan’s admission on Tuesday could lead to further instability in the campaign.

Jeff Hays, who has given the campaign more than $300,000 told ABC News that Shanahan’s statement “absolutely killed fundraising.” He told the news outlet he was no longer holding a fundraising event for Kennedy next month.

The stakes are getting high as the election draws closer. It’s unclear how long Kennedy can remain a competitive contender.

At the end of last month, RFK Jr.’s campaign had $3.9 million cash on hand but owed $3.4 million, a sign that the independent presidential candidate is struggling to bring in money as the November election rapidly approaches.

In July, Kennedy’s campaign spent more than $7 million, according to raw FEC data, but only brought in roughly $5.6 million. Approximately $2.5 million of that was given