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Kennedy’s Running Mate Suggests They May Drop Out of the Presidential Race and Endorse Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate said in a podcast interview that they were considering dropping their struggling independent presidential bid and endorsing Republican Donald J. Trump, blaming the Democratic Party for what she said was a “sabotage” of their campaign.
RFK Jr arrives too late to testify after Democrats’ court challenge to keep him off Pennsylvania ballot
Robert F Kennedy Jr was too late to testify in court against a challenge from Democrats attempting to block him from the ballot in Pennsylvania.
‘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.
RFK Jr. campaign 'looking at' joining forces with Trump, running mate Shanahan says
The independent presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering abandoning his quest for the White House to "join forces" with Republican nominee Donald Trump, Kennedy's running mate Nicole Shanahan says in a new interview posted online Tuesday. Shanahan said the campaign is also considering remaining in the contest to try to win more than 5% of the popular vote and "establish ourselves" as a third-party alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, and build on that ballot access for the 2028 election. "There's two options that we're looking at and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Walz presidencybecause we draw votes from Trump, or we draw somehow more votes from Trump," Shanahan said in the interview on the "Impact Theory" podcast. "Or we walk away right now and join forces with ... Donald Trump and you know, we walk away from that and ex
A Desperate Kennedy Campaign, and the Mystery of 110,000 Signatures
On Friday, a longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate for president, delivered boxes carrying 110,000 signatures to election officials in Arizona, to secure ballot access in a critical battleground state.
Critics claim Biden remains president 'in name only’ despite DNC vow to finish next 5 months of term strong
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, claimed Monday that President Biden at this point is "basically president in name only."
RFK Jr. to defend bid to get on Pennsylvania ballot against Democrats’ challenge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to appear in court Tuesday to defend his effort to get on the ballot for president in the premier battleground state of Pennsylvania, where Democrats are angling to force him off in what is expected to be a closely contested race.