On Friday, the independent presidential candidate Kennedy plans to comment on his political future. If he drops out of the race, it could shake up the US election campaign.
Against the backdrop of speculation about possible support for Donald Trump in the election campaign, the independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has announced a speech for Friday. The 70-year-old wants to “address the nation,” according to his website. The speech will focus on the “current historical moment” and Kennedy’s “further path.” Kennedy wants to speak in Phoenix in the US state of Arizona, where Trump is also making a campaign appearance on Friday (local time).
Kennedy’s vice presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan recently suggested a merger with former President Trump, who wants to return to the White House for the Republicans.
ABC News reported that Kennedy is planning to withdraw from the election campaign. He is leaning towards supporting Trump, according to people familiar with the situation. However, he has not yet made a final decision.
Shanahan explained in an interview that Kennedy’s team had two options: either they could stay in the race and risk that Democrat Kamala Harris would win the presidential election on November 5th, or they could support Trump now. It remained unclear to what extent Shanahan had discussed the position with Kennedy. Trump then signaled to CNN that he was open to the independent’s role in his potential government.
The nephew of the legendary former president John F. Kennedy has no chance in the presidential election – in polls he is only getting around 5 percent on average. However, both the Democrats and the Republicans are looking at him with concern. The election is heading towards a neck-and-neck race between Trump and Harris. Kennedy could challenge both sides for crucial percentages. At the moment it looks as if his candidacy is more likely to harm Trump – so a withdrawal by Kennedy would tend to be good news for the Republican.
As an activist and lawyer, Kennedy championed environmental issues such as clean water. In the recent past, the avowed anti-vaccination figure has been frequently criticized by Democrats and members of his family for spreading conspiracy myths and having contact with right-wing extremist politicians.
Source: Stern
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