{"id":2330085,"date":"2024-08-23T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-confirms-trump-endorsement-ahead-of-expected-withdrawal-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T14:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:33:37","slug":"rfk-jr-confirms-trump-endorsement-ahead-of-expected-withdrawal-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-confirms-trump-endorsement-ahead-of-expected-withdrawal-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. confirms Trump endorsement ahead of expected withdrawal speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Frfk-jr-confirms-trump-endorsement-ahead-of-expected-withdrawal-speech-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=2330085&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>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \u200chas\u200c announced his endorsement of former\u2064 President Donald Trump ahead of a\u200c press conference\u200d where he is expected to officially withdraw from the presidential race. His campaign\u2063 has been struggling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-2-house-republican-scalise-endorses-trump\/\" title=\"House Republican Scalise backs Trump\">ballot access issues<\/a> \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-candidates-all-won-tuesday\/\" title=\"Trump backed candidates all won Tuesday\">decreasing poll numbers<\/a> since \u200che shifted from the \u2063Democratic primary to an independent run. Despite initially opposing Trump, Kennedy\u2019s \u200dstance\u2064 changed due to outreach from\u200b the Trump campaign, leading to speculation about a future role in\u200c a Trump administration. Trump&#8217;s interest in \u200dKennedy\u2019s support \u200bsuggests a strategic move \u200dto mitigate the \u2064impact of third-party candidates on the election, potentially attracting Republican-leaning independents.  <\/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\">RFK Jr. confirms Trump endorsement ahead of expected withdrawal speech<\/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_1735602\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The campaign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> indicated he will endorse former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> ahead of a press conference in which he is expected to withdraw from the presidential race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Kennedy campaign had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129695\/rfk-jr-address-campaign-future-trump-appearance-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hinting at it\">hinting at<\/a> his exit for the last week and was slated to hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-screams-at-cnn-reporter-who-questioned-him-youre-in-the-wrong-business\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Screams At CNN Reporter Who Questioned Him: \u2018You\u2019re In The Wrong Business\u2019\">press conference discussing<\/a> his future on Friday. But minutes before the event began, he confirmed his endorsement of Trump in a filing submitted in Pennsylvania court, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Much of Kennedy&rsquo;s campaign had been characterized by a struggle to earn a spot on various state ballots, but the candidate, who left the Democratic primary to mount an independent run in October, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-unveils-economic-independence-plan-our-country-is-in-decline-right-now\/\" title=\"DeSantis reveals &#039;economic independence&#039; plan amid current national decline.\">faced declining poll numbers<\/a> and a dwindling campaign war chest.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy had spent months waging a combative campaign against Trump and, until he dropped out of the race, President Joe Biden. But he eventually warmed to outreach from the Trump campaign, including a leaked July call in which the former president vaguely told Kennedy he would love for him &ldquo;do something.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;ll be so good for you and so big for you. And we&rsquo;re going to win,&rdquo; Trump said on the call.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Trump said he would be open to giving Kennedy, who has drawn controversy for his vaccine skepticism, a <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=\"cabinet position\">position<\/a> in a future administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d love that endorsement,&rdquo; Trump told CNN when asked whether he had considered Kennedy for a role.&nbsp;&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<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said on Aug. 20 that the Kennedy campaign was debating whether to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3127590\/rfk-jr-running-mate-mulling-join-trump-risk-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"join forces\">join forces<\/a>&rdquo; with Trump or risk Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> taking office.<\/p>\n<p>While Kennedy was expected to siphon support away from both Trump and Harris, the conventional wisdom was he would pull more heavily from Republican-leaning independents. <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>&nbsp;polling found that among voters backing third-party or independent candidates, half would switch their vote to Trump while one-quarter would back Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s endorsement eliminates the third-party threat to the GOP and could push momentum back in Trump&rsquo;s favor as polls show a tight race against Harris. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has contacted the Harris campaign seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy previously sought out both the Harris and Trump campaigns in order to ask them if he could have a role in their administrations if he dropped out and endorsed them, but the Harris campaign rebuffed Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy campaign has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-professes-true-love-after-marrying-her-home-intruder-its-a-beautiful-story\/\" title=\"Woman marries home intruder, professes true love: &#039;Beautiful tale\">faced financial struggles<\/a> of late,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/19\/robert-kennedy-jr-july-fundraising-00174760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">left<\/a>&nbsp;with just $3.9 million in the bank at the end of last month while owing nearly $3.5 million, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy had largely stopped campaigning in public since early July. His Friday event was held just 10 miles from where Trump is holding a rally in Glendale, Arizona. Organizers for the Trump rally have promised a &ldquo;special guest&rdquo; will appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1735602\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735602\"}});<\/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>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s campaign has announced that he will endorse former President Donald Trump just before a press conference where he is anticipated to announce his withdrawal from the presidential race. For the past week, there have been indications of his impending exit, and a press conference was scheduled for Friday to discuss his future. However, shortly before it began, Kennedy confirmed his endorsement of Trump in a court filing in Pennsylvania, as reported by the Associated Press. <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s campaign had struggled with gaining access to various state ballots and faced declining poll numbers and financial difficulties after he left the Democratic primary to run as an independent in October. He had spent months campaigning against both Trump and President Joe Biden but eventually became receptive to outreach from Trump&#8217;s team. This included a leaked phone call from July where Trump expressed enthusiasm for Kennedy&#8217;s potential involvement: &#8220;I think it\u2019ll be so good for you and so big for you&#8230; we\u2019re going to win,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also mentioned being open to offering Kennedy a position in a future administration, stating on CNN that he would be honored by such an endorsement: &#8220;I like him. I respect him a lot&#8230; He\u2019s a very different kind of guy\u2014a very smart guy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, indicated on August 20 that they were considering whether to align with Trump or risk Vice President Kamala Harris taking office instead. While it was believed that Kennedy could draw support away from both candidates, polls suggested he would likely attract more Republican-leaning independents.<\/p>\n<p>A Wall Street Journal poll revealed that among voters supporting third-party or independent candidates, half would switch their vote to Trump while one-quarter would back Harris. By endorsing Trump, Kennedy effectively removes the third-party challenge facing the GOP and may shift momentum back toward Trump&#8217;s favor amid tight polling against Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out for comments from Harris&#8217; campaign regarding this development. Previously, Kennedy sought roles within both campaigns if he decided to withdraw; however, Harris&#8217; team declined his request.<\/p>\n<p>Financially speaking, the Kennedy campaign has encountered difficulties recently\u2014reporting only $3.9 million available at month-end while owing nearly $3.5 million according to Federal Election Commission filings\u2014and had largely ceased public campaigning since early July. His Friday event took place just ten miles away from Trump&#8217;s rally in Glendale, Arizona; organizers there hinted at having a &#8220;special guest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2330087,"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\/RFK-Kennedy-endorses-Trump-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5894,32458,39103,32076,39104],"class_list":["post-2330085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-politics","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump-endorsement","tag-washington-examiner","tag-withdrawal-speech"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RFK-Kennedy-endorses-Trump-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330085","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}