Trump and RFK excluded from Libertarian nomination consideration
The Libertarian Party will not be nominating either former President Donald Trump or Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the upcoming election. The upcoming Libertarian Party’s election will not feature either former President Donald Trump or Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as nominees. The Libertarian Party has ruled out the nominations of both former President Donald Trump and Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the forthcoming election. These decisions mean neither will be a feature in the upcoming Libertarian Party’s electoral race.
Neither former President Donald Trump nor Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee after both failed to make it through the party’s nomination process Sunday.
Trump, who was nominated by New Mexico Delegate Brian Poetter, did not qualify as he is not a member of the Libertarian Party, spokeswoman Jennifer Haubein told the Washington Examiner, eliminating him as an option before the party started voting. Meanwhile, Kennedy did not receive enough votes in the first round of voting to continue to the next round and was eliminated.
Pennsylvania Delegate Nathan Romig and Hector Roos, a delegate from Florida, nominated Kennedy, who reportedly accepted the nomination. Some other notable nominees include Libertarians Chase Oliver, Mike Ter Maat, and Michael Rectenwald.
Earlier on Sunday, a point of order was raised that Kennedy would not be permitted to run as a Libertarian because he did not sign a statement that he was going to seek the nomination as a condition of being a speaker at the event. However, after some back and forth, the party moved forward with allowing Kennedy to be considered.
Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy’s pick for vice president, was in attendance at the convention.
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Trump asked to receive the Libertarian nomination during his speech in front of the third party Saturday night, however, his request was mostly met with booing and jeers from members of the Libertarian party.
“If he thinks he’s going to win our party’s nomination, he’s more delusional than I thought,” Libertarian Party presidential contender Chase Oliver said following Trump’s remarks. “… If Donald Trump thinks that he can come in here in our house and earn our nomination, he’s got another thing coming.”
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