Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not an independent candidate in next November’s US election. On Friday local time, he withdrew from the US presidential election. Not only that, Kennedy Jr., who has been a long-term politician of the Democratic Party, has said that he will support the candidate of the opposition Republican Party, Donald Trump. It has added new uncertainty to the race for the White House.
70-year-old Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent most of his political life in the Democratic Party. He is a politically influential Kennedy family member in the United States. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also an anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist. He spoke at a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday. “I no longer believe that there is any realistic way for me to win the election,” he said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized and condemned the party for selecting Kamala Harris as the new presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. According to him, Kamala Harris did not have to compete in the party’s primary for the candidature. Vice President Kamala Harris was nominated for president, ignoring many candidates without primary competition and concerning Democratic standards. It is reprehensible for someone who has taken the reins of the party. He expressed dissatisfaction with the former party and said, “I will support Trump for these reasons.” Most of his family members are against this decision.
Kennedy Family Response:
Meanwhile, his sister, human rights activist Kerry Kennedy, criticizes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s support for Trump. Kennedy Jr.’s five siblings issued a joint statement that she released on the X handle. She posted, “Our brother Bobby (Kennedy Jr)’s decision to support Donald Trump today is a betrayal of our father and family ideals. It conflicts with our family values, where we support Kamala Harris. Through this, a painful story ended in pain.”
Kennedy Jr., a former Democrat, dropped his independent bid for the White House. He told reporters Friday that he is withdrawing his name from the ballot in hotly contested states. And plans to stop his campaign.
In a deceptive effort to help Donald Trump and draw votes away from Vice President Kamala Harris, Kennedy Jr. decided to remain on the ballot in Democratic-leaning states. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the election just a day before the Democratic National Convention. They finally nominated Kamala Harris as the party’s candidate from the convention. The Democratic camp is happy to replace Joe Biden and put Kamala Harris as the candidate. Apart from this, various surveys have shown that Kamala Harris is ahead of Donald Trump in popularity.