{"id":2329120,"date":"2024-08-22T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-would-be-honored-by-rfk-jr-endorsement-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:12:38","slug":"trump-would-be-honored-by-rfk-jr-endorsement-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-would-be-honored-by-rfk-jr-endorsement-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump would be \u2018honored\u2019 by RFK Jr. endorsement &#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\">22<\/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-would-be-honored-by-rfk-jr-endorsement-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=2329120&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\u200c President Donald Trump \u200bexpressed that he would be &#8220;honored&#8221; to receive an endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is speculated to be\u200b considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-resort-town-replaces-annual-july-4th-fireworks-display-with-laser-show-citing-trauma-to-pets-and-veterans\/\" title=\"CA Resort Town Replaces Annual July 4th Fireworks Display With Laser Show, Citing Trauma To Pets and Veterans\">stepping back<\/a> from\u2063 his \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr\/\" title=\"DeSantis confident in outperforming Trump against RFK Jr.\">independent presidential campaign<\/a> to support Trump. Reports\u2063 indicate \u2063that Kennedy might make an\u2064 announcement regarding his \u2062campaign&#8217;s future on Friday \u2062in Phoenix, coinciding with\u200b a Trump rally in the same city. Trump, during\u200d an appearance on Fox News, praised Kennedy, describing him as a smart and good person whose \u200c&#8221;heart is\u2062 in the right place.&#8221; He also acknowledged Kennedy&#8217;s initial bid for \u200cthe Democratic nomination,\u2064 stating that he believed Kennedy could have defeated \u200cPresident Joe Biden. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-rare-south-dakota-visit-puts-all-eyes-on-possible-endorsement-from-kristi-noem\/\" title=\"All eyes are on Trump&#039;s South Dakota visit for a potential endorsement from Kristi Noem.\">potential \u2064endorsement<\/a>,\u2064 while discussed in the media, remains\u2063 uncertain as the situation unfolds.  <\/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 would be &lsquo;honored&rsquo; by RFK Jr. endorsement<\/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_1735685\" 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> &ldquo;would be honored&rdquo; if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, were to endorse him, as reports have speculated the <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> is contemplating doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Reports began to leak Wednesday that Kennedy may be dropping out Friday and throwing in his lot with Trump, though the endorsement is less certain than the reports that he will drop out. Kennedy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129695\/rfk-jr-address-campaign-future-trump-appearance-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"scheduled\">scheduled<\/a> to speak about the future of his campaign Friday in Phoenix, the same day Trump will hold a rally in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Kennedy&rsquo;s &ldquo;heart is in the right place&rdquo; and that he would be honored to have his endorsement while speaking on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox and Friends<\/em> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2561250&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=aea8126c1de03343006834506ef08289\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;So I&rsquo;ve known him for a long time,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a, as you know, he&rsquo;s a little different kind of a guy, very smart guy, a very good person. If he endorsed me, I would be honored by it. I would be very honored by it. He really has his heart in the right place. He is a respected person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also noted how Kennedy started the 2024 campaign by seeking the Democratic nomination and said he believes Kennedy would have defeated President Joe Biden if he had faced him in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They treated him very badly,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I think he would have you know, he goes around saying he would have beaten Biden in the primary. I think there was a good chance. What they did to him was what they did to Biden. They really were harsh and threw him out. They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bidens-performance-was-so-bad-people-started-to-wonder-if-he-hallucinated-audience-during-debate\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden&#039;s Performance Was So Bad, People Started to Wonder if He Hallucinated Audience During Debate\">wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t let him go to the vote. They made it impossible for him to compete in primaries because he was doing so well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he would have overthrown Biden because Biden is so bad as a president,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Kennedy decides whether or not to endorse Trump, three Trump allies, including Donald Trump Jr., and Tucker Carlson, are among those attempting to negotiate an endorsement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/live-blog\/election-2024-dnc-live-updates-rcna165228#rcrd52925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>The former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3128583\/trump-open-rfk-jr-cabinet-position-move-could-neutralize-third-party-threat-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recently\">recently<\/a> said he would be open to Kennedy serving in a possible second Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1735685\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735685\"}});<\/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 Would Be &#8216;Honored&#8217; by RFK Jr.&#8217;s Endorsement<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump stated he would be &#8220;honored&#8221; if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decided to endorse him, amid speculation that the independent presidential candidate is considering this move. Reports surfaced on Wednesday suggesting that Kennedy might withdraw from the race on Friday and align himself with Trump, although the endorsement remains uncertain compared to his potential exit from the race. Kennedy is set to address the future of his campaign in Phoenix on Friday, coinciding with a rally Trump will hold in Arizona. During an appearance on Fox News&#8217;s Fox and Friends Thursday, Trump expressed admiration for Kennedy, saying, &#8220;I\u2019ve known him for a long time&#8230; He\u2019s a very smart guy and a good person.&#8221; He added that he would feel honored by an endorsement from Kennedy, who he believes has genuine intentions and is well-respected.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also reflected on how Kennedy initially sought the Democratic nomination for 2024 and suggested that he could have defeated President Joe Biden in a primary matchup due to how poorly he was treated by party officials. &#8220;They treated him very badly,&#8221; Trump remarked, asserting that there was a strong possibility Kennedy could have unseated Biden given his performance before being sidelined in the primaries.<\/p>\n<p>As Kennedy weighs his decision regarding endorsing Trump, three of Trump&#8217;s allies\u2014including Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson\u2014are reportedly involved in discussions about securing an endorsement from him according to NBC News. The former president has also indicated openness to having Kennedy serve in a potential second term administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2329121,"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\/08\/donald-trump-rfk-jr-potential-endorsement-august-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13348,5894,32458,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2329120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-endorsement","tag-politics","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donald-trump-rfk-jr-potential-endorsement-august-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329120","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}