{"id":2327962,"date":"2024-08-20T22:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T02:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-open-to-giving-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-in-move-that-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-to-gop-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T22:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T02:04:35","slug":"trump-open-to-giving-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-in-move-that-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-to-gop-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-open-to-giving-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-in-move-that-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-to-gop-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump open to giving RFK Jr. Cabinet position in move that could neutralize third-party threat to GOP &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-open-to-giving-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-in-move-that-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-to-gop-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327962&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent \u2064interview with\u200b CNN, former President Donald Trump expressed openness to considering\u200c Robert\u200c F. Kennedy Jr., an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evan-mcmullin-is-the-democrats-utah-senate-candidate\/\" title=\"Evan McMullin Is The Democrats\u2019 Utah Senate Candidate\">independent presidential candidate<\/a>, for a position in his \u2064administration if Kennedy were to endorse \u2062him.\u200b Trump\u200b emphasized his respect \u2062for Kennedy, referring to him as a &#8220;brilliant&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gamestop-stock-plummets-but-reddit-rebellion-sparking-war-on-big-money-investors\/\" title=\"GameStop Stock Plummets But \u2018Reddit Rebellion\u2019 Sparking War On Big Money Investors\">smart guy<\/a>,&#8221; \u200band acknowledged that \u200bhe would be honored to\u2063 receive\u200c such an\u2064 endorsement. When questioned about the potential\u200b backlash from Republican supporters \u200dregarding \u200dthis decision, Trump confidently stated that he values knowledgeable individuals and believes Republicans align with his\u200b views. He also noted that the political landscape has shifted \u200dsignificantly since the onset\u200d of\u2063 the campaign. Trump\u2019s comments suggest a\u2064 strategic move to neutralize any threats posed by Kennedy&#8217;s candidacy to the GOP.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump open to giving RFK Jr. Cabinet position in move that could neutralize third-party threat to GOP<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1704653\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> said he would &ldquo;certainly&rdquo; consider giving independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> a position in his administration in return for an endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/20\/politics\/trump-consider-appointing-rfk-jr-administration-role\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with CNN&rsquo;s Kristen Holmes, Trump was asked about recent comments from Kennedy&rsquo;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, which appeared to take him off guard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-democrats-stole-votes-for-joe-biden-from-every-developmentally-disabled-person-in-milwaukee-homes-she-spoke-with\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: Democrats Stole Votes for Joe Biden from Every Developmentally Disabled Person in Milwaukee Homes She Spoke With\">haven&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t, but I&rsquo;d love that endorsement,&rdquo; he responded when asked whether he had considered Kennedy for a role in his administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re asking me a very unusual question. I haven&rsquo;t been asked that question yet,&rdquo; Trump said, smiling when pressed on the question. &ldquo;I like him. I respect him a lot. I probably would if something like that were to happen. He&rsquo;s a very different kind of guy &mdash; a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honored by that endorsement, certainly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reporter: Would you consider putting RFK Jr in your administration?<\/p>\n<p>Trump: I probably would <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sgsnq1vKeI\">pic.twitter.com\/Sgsnq1vKeI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1826016598777553209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a brilliant guy. He&rsquo;s a very smart guy. I&rsquo;ve known him for a very long time,&rdquo; the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">president added<\/a>. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I&rsquo;d be open to it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed concerns that appointing Kennedy would anger his Republican supporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I like smart people, and Republicans like me,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The former president also acknowledged that the dynamics of the race had changed since President Joe Biden dropped out but maintained that his strategy hadn&rsquo;t changed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m leading in the polls but not by as much,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But regardless of that, my whole thing doesn&rsquo;t change. We don&rsquo;t want crime. We want to have a strong military. We&rsquo;ve got to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-3k-lbs-of-fentanyl-seized-at-texas-border-this-year\/\" title=\"1.3K lbs. of fentanyl seized at Texas border this year\">stop drugs<\/a> from coming in. We have to stop people from pouring into our country through an open border.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lAqVn5lRdes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appearance\">appearance<\/a> on Tom Bilyeu&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Impact Theory<\/em>&nbsp;podcast, Shanahan openly flirted with the idea of &ldquo;joining forces&rdquo; with Trump in order to stop a Harris presidency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s two options that we&rsquo;re looking at, and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Walz presidency because we draw more votes from Trump,&rdquo; she&nbsp;said. &ldquo;Or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump and explain to our base why we&rsquo;re making this decision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy mainly hurt President Joe Biden&rsquo;s election chances in previous months, but the switching of the nominee to Vice President Kamala Harris flipped the script to mainly hurt Trump&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1704653\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1704653\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump is open to offering RFK Jr. a Cabinet position to mitigate the third-party challenge to the GOP. In a CNN interview with Kristen Holmes, former President Donald Trump expressed that he would &#8220;certainly&#8221; contemplate appointing independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his administration if he received an endorsement from him. When questioned about recent remarks from Kennedy&#8217;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, which seemed unexpected for him, Trump replied, \u201cWell, we haven\u2019t [discussed it], but I\u2019d love that endorsement.\u201d He acknowledged that it was an unusual question and noted his respect for Kennedy: \u201cI like him. I respect him a lot&#8230; He\u2019s a very different kind of guy\u2014a very smart guy.\u201d Trump indicated he would be honored by such an endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>He further praised Kennedy as &#8220;brilliant&#8221; and mentioned their long acquaintance while expressing surprise at the possibility of Kennedy withdrawing from the race but stated he would be receptive if that were the case. Trump dismissed worries about potential backlash from Republican supporters regarding this appointment: \u201cI like smart people, and Republicans like me,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump recognized changes in the race dynamics since President Joe Biden&#8217;s exit but insisted his strategy remained unchanged: \u201cI\u2019m leading in the polls but not by as much&#8230; We don\u2019t want crime; we want a strong military; we have to stop drugs and illegal immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a recent podcast appearance on Tom Bilyeu\u2019s Impact Theory, Shanahan hinted at potentially collaborating with Trump to prevent a Harris presidency by weighing two options: either forming a new party or joining forces with Trump while explaining their decision to their supporters. While previously affecting Biden&#8217;s chances in elections, Kennedy&#8217;s nomination switch now poses more risk for Trump&#8217;s campaign due to Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2327963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24145774757209.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36705,32458,3634],"class_list":["post-2327962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet-position","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24145774757209.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}