{"id":2328560,"date":"2024-08-21T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T19:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-report-rfk-jr-is-considering-move-to-join-forces\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T19:56:32","slug":"trump-responds-to-report-rfk-jr-is-considering-move-to-join-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-report-rfk-jr-is-considering-move-to-join-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Responds to Report RFK Jr. Is Considering Move to &#8216;Join Forces&#8217;"},"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\">24<\/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-responds-to-report-rfk-jr-is-considering-move-to-join-forces%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=2328560&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>Former President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a campaign stop in Howell, \u200dMichigan, stating he would\u200b be &#8220;honored&#8221; to receive an \u2063endorsement from\u200c Kennedy\u2063 if the independent candidate decided to withdraw from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>. Trump described Kennedy as a &#8220;brilliant&#8221;\u2063 and\u200c &#8220;smart&#8221; individual, \u200bsuggesting\u200d that he would consider offering him\u200c a role in his administration if that scenario occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-email-reportedly-names-kamala-harris-others-as-key-contacts-for-joint-venture-with-china-energy-co\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Email Reportedly Names Kamala Harris, Others as Key Contacts for &#039;Joint Venture&#039; With China Energy Co.\">vice-presidential running mate<\/a>, \u200cNicole Shanahan, mentioned in \u2064a podcast that the campaign is currently deliberating whether to \u200cdrop out and endorse Trump. Shanahan \u200bindicated\u200b their decision would be aimed at diminishing the chances of a Democratic victory, particularly under the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris.\u2064 Recent polling\u2064 shows a close\u200d race, \u200dwith Harris holding a slight lead over Trump while\u2062 Kennedy is drawing\u2064 votes \u2063from Trump&#8217;s base due to shared views on several critical issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trump acknowledged the competitive nature of the race has\u200c intensified since Harris took Biden&#8217;s place on the Democratic ticket, but he \u200bremains confident about his campaign\u2019s fundamentals, emphasizing priorities like crime reduction and border security.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump said that he would be &ldquo;honored&rdquo; to receive presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s endorsement, if the independent should decide to end his bid for the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I like him, and I respect him,&rdquo; Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/20\/politics\/trump-consider-appointing-rfk-jr-administration-role\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> at a campaign stop in Howell, Michigan, on Tuesday.<\/p>\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 GOP presidential nominee added. &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>Asked if he would offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/will-rfk-jr-third-party-ticket-hurt-democrats-republicans-experts-saying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RFK Jr.<\/a> a place in his administration, Trump responded, &ldquo;I probably would, if something like that would happen. He&rsquo;s a very different kind of a guy &mdash; a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honored by that endorsement, certainly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Donald Trump responds when asked if he would consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a role in his administration if he dropped out and endorsed him: &ldquo;I like him a lot. I respect him a lot&hellip; I probably would, if something like that would happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qwh8s3ubIj\">pic.twitter.com\/qwh8s3ubIj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1826026388358668537?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, suggested in a podcast published earlier Tuesday that RFK Jr. is considering dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump in order to reduce the risk of a victory by Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We draw more votes from Trump,&rdquo; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>If they stay in the race Shanahan argued it would better set up an independent run for a third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-for-trump-to-confiscate-the-voting-machines-the-results-of-the-fraudulent-election-will-never-stand-and-americans-know-it\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S TIME FOR TRUMP TO CONFISCATE THE VOTING MACHINES! The Results of the Fraudulent Election Will Never Stand and Americans Know It\">party candidate<\/a> in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump, we walk away from that and explain to our base why we&rsquo;re making this decision,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nicole Shanahan, VP on the Robert Kennedy ticket, says the RFK campaign is currently debating whether to stay in the race or drop out to endorse President Trump. She does not want Kamala to win.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLsSuLEyQ5\">pic.twitter.com\/iLsSuLEyQ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1825935362692362698?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris-vs-kennedy-vs-stein-vs-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Clear Polling<\/a> average shows Harris with a 1.6 percent lead over Trump (46.4 to 44.8 percent), with RFK Jr. pulling 4.5 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-election-choice-gift-donald-trump-1942085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> reported, despite Kennedy&rsquo;s liberal views on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/rfk-jr-issues-abortion-immigration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some issues<\/a> like the environment and abortion, he is drawing more voters from Trump than Harris based on recent surveys conducted by New York Times\/Siena College and Emerson College.<\/p>\n<p>Would-be Trump voters likely resonate with RFK&rsquo;s views on border security, foreign wars, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-comes-defense-trump-every-american-troubled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rule of law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As always, I am willing to talk with leaders of any political party to further the goals I have served for 40 years in my career and in this campaign. These are: reversing the chronic disease epidemic, ending the war machine, cleaning corporate influence out of government and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1825940353557356549?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/08\/10\/us\/elections\/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a>, 41 percent of respondents said they would back Trump and 27 percent said they would vote for Harris in a two-way race.<\/p>\n<p>Emerson College reportedly found the breakdown was 64 percent for Trump and 36 percent for Harris in a two-way contest.<\/p>\n<p>During his CNN interview Trump acknowledged the race has tightened since Harris replaced President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-biden-never-good-man-proof-disgraced-not-celebrated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> on the Democratic ticket, but insisted the fundamentals of the race still favor him.<\/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 <a href=\"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=\"Trump open to giving RFK Jr. Cabinet position in move that could neutralize third-party threat to GOP - Washington Examiner\">thing doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t change. We don&rsquo;t want crime. We want to have a strong military. We&rsquo;ve got to stop drugs from coming in. 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Kennedy Jr. if the independent candidate chooses to withdraw from the race for the White House. During a campaign event in Howell, Michigan, Trump stated to CNN, &#8220;I like him and I respect him. He\u2019s a brilliant guy and very smart. I&#8217;ve known him for a long time.&#8221; He added that he was unaware of Kennedy&#8217;s potential decision to exit the race but would be open to it if it were true. When asked about possibly offering RFK Jr. a position in his administration, Trump replied, &#8220;I probably would if that were to happen. He&#8217;s quite different\u2014very intelligent\u2014and yes, I would certainly be honored by that endorsement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, mentioned on a podcast earlier Tuesday that they are contemplating whether RFK Jr. should drop out and endorse Trump in order to minimize the chances of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris winning alongside her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. She noted that their candidacy tends to draw more votes away from Trump and suggested staying in could better position them for an independent run in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling data indicates Harris has a slight lead over Trump (46.4% vs 44.8%), with RFK Jr.&#8217;s support at 4.5%. Despite some liberal stances on issues like environmental policy and abortion, surveys show Kennedy is attracting more voters from Trump&#8217;s base than from Harris&#8217;s camp due to shared views on border security and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>In response to tightening race dynamics since Harris replaced President Biden on the Democratic ticket, Trump acknowledged this shift but maintained confidence in his overall standing: \u201cI\u2019m leading in the polls but not by as much&#8230; We want strong military action against crime and drug trafficking while securing our borders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kennedy_and_Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5894,32458,3634],"class_list":["post-2328560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-politics","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kennedy_and_Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328560","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}