{"id":2330982,"date":"2024-08-26T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-jr-embraces-rfk-jr-s-maga-rebrand-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:55:20","slug":"donald-trump-jr-embraces-rfk-jr-s-maga-rebrand-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-jr-embraces-rfk-jr-s-maga-rebrand-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Jr. embraces RFK Jr.\u2019s MAGA rebrand &#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%2Fdonald-trump-jr-embraces-rfk-jr-s-maga-rebrand-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=2330982&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>Donald Trump\u2062 Jr. \u200bhas\u200b publicly endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s rebranding effort of the\u200b &#8220;Make\u2064 America Great Again&#8221; (MAGA) slogan following Kennedy&#8217;s\u2064 suspension of\u2062 his presidential\u200c campaign and subsequent\u2062 endorsement of Donald Trump. Kennedy aims\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-says-hell-decide-on-presidential-run-by-years-end\/\" title=\"Manchin to Decide on Presidential Run by Year&#039;s End\">attract disillusioned voters<\/a>\u2064 to the GOP, emphasizing a more optimistic interpretation of Trump&#8217;s\u200b MAGA \u2063vision as a call\u200c for \u200cprogress rather than a nostalgic longing\u200b for \u2063the past.\u2062 He highlights America&#8217;s\u2064 historical strengths, including a vibrant\u2064 middle class and a spirit of innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s pivot to\u2062 support Trump&#8217;s campaign marks a \u200bsignificant departure for the Kennedy political dynasty, traditionally associated\u2064 with the\u2064 Democratic Party.\u2063 He criticized the\u2063 Democrats for allegedly obstructing\u2063 his primary bid against\u2064 President Biden and is now focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-seeks-reforms-of-who-amid-covid-19-failure\/\" title=\"House Republicans want to reform WHO due to its COVID-19 failure\">health policy issues<\/a> as part \u200cof\u200b his alignment with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In his speeches, Kennedy has stated that he and Trump\u200d plan to tackle America&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-ramps-up-efforts-to-kill-rfk-jr-s-bid-with-billboards-in-michigan\/\" title=\"DNC intensifies campaign against RFK Jr. in Michigan with billboards\">chronic disease epidemic<\/a> together, reflecting on the high rates of health issues affecting Americans today compared to \u2063previous \u2062decades. Trump&#8217;s campaign has welcomed this collaboration, vowing to prioritize health investigations. Kennedy&#8217;s shift could be pivotal in attracting moderate and independent voters to \u2062the Republican Party.  <\/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\">Donald Trump Jr. embraces RFK Jr.&rsquo;s MAGA rebrand<\/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_1736971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump Jr<\/a>. praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s &ldquo;more generous interpretation&rdquo; of his father&rsquo;s campaign, as the ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrat<\/a> works to draw disillusioned voters into the GOP camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After suspending his presidential campaign and endorsing former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> over the weekend, Kennedy embarked on a mission to convince his supporters to back the &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Incredibly well said!!!!&rdquo;, the president&rsquo;s eldest son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_HDPiQupu5\/?igsh=bzRpMW95MDlld3Jh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Sunday in an Instagram response to an extensive explanation from Kennedy about &ldquo;What &lsquo;MAGA&rsquo; really means.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have talked to many Trump supporters. I have talked with his inner circle. I have talked to the man himself,&rdquo; Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1827707809141518835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a statement over the weekend as he reflected on a phrase that has &ldquo;troubled liberals who think it is a call for a return to an America before civil rights, gay rights, and women&rsquo;s rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he is suspending his presidential campaign at a news conference Friday, Aug 23, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo\/Darryl Webb)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Kennedy argued that Trump&rsquo;s goal is to take the country forward, not backward. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I have a more generous interpretation, one that is truer to my experience of Donald Trump as he is today,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&rsquo;Make America Great Again&rsquo; recalls a nation brimming with vitality, with a can-do spirit, with hope and a belief in itself,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s one-time opponent told supporters. &ldquo;It was an America that was beginning to confront its darker shadows, could acknowledge the injustice in its past and present, yet at the same time could celebrate its successes. It was a nation of broad prosperity, the world&rsquo;s most vibrant middle class, and a idealistic belief (though not consistently applied) in freedom, justice, and democracy. It was a nation that led the world in innovation, productivity, and technology. And it was the healthiest country in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the America they want to restore,&rdquo; he said.<\/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\">What &#8220;MAGA&#8221; really means<\/p>\n<p>The phrase has troubled liberals who think it is a call for a return to an America before civil rights, gay rights, and women&#8217;s rights. But I have a more generous interpretation, one that is truer to my experience of Donald Trump as he is today. &#8220;Make&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1827707809141518835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 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>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3039224\/donald-trump-jr-behind-scenes-leader-republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>critical<\/a> fixture in his father&rsquo;s campaign, Trump Jr.&rsquo;s affirmation of Kennedy&rsquo;s MAGA rebrand marks a crucial nod of approval to Kennedy&rsquo;s efforts to pull moderates and independents into the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy mounted a Democratic primary challenge against President Joe Biden&rsquo;s reelection campaign in April 2023. Six months later, he withdrew from the Democratic Party to run as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-man-trying-to-shake-up-yales-secretive-governing-body\/\" title=\"Meet the Man Trying to Shake Up Yale\u2019s Secretive Governing Body\">independent candidate<\/a>, citing claims that the Left was &ldquo;rigging&rdquo; the primary process against him because it was &ldquo;frightened that I&rsquo;m going to spoil the election for President Biden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His withdrawal from &ldquo;the party of my uncles, my father, my grandfather, and both of my great-grandfathers,&rdquo; to back the Trump campaign marked a momentous moment for the Kennedy political dynasty. Kennedy&rsquo;s uncle is former President John F. Kennedy, and his father is former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Both were assassinated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His candidacy has inspired millions of Americans, raised critical issues that have been too long ignored, and brought together people from across the political spectrum in a positive campaign grounded in the American values of his father, Robert Kennedy, and his uncle, President Kennedy,&rdquo; Trump said in a celebration of the Kennedy scion&rsquo;s latest political pivot.<\/p>\n<p>During the 16 months he spent campaigning across the country, Kennedy&rsquo;s presidential bid was defined by a focus on investigating the country&rsquo;s chronic disease &ldquo;epidemic,&rdquo; targeting censorship, and ending &ldquo;forever wars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When he announced he would support Trump last Friday, Kennedy indicated that he would be leading efforts with the former president&rsquo;s campaign to target one of his pet issues, &ldquo;this tragic epidemic of chronic disease.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has told me that he wants this to be his legacy,&rdquo; Kennedy said during a roughly 30-minute suspension speech focused on ushering a renewed focus on health policy into a &ldquo;unity government&rdquo; with Trump. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m choosing to believe that this time he will follow through.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His son, his biggest donors, [and] his closest friends all support this objective,&rdquo; Kennedy noted, leading with a likely reference to Don. Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy appears to be heading up a new arm for the Trump campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1827353206332010574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> &ldquo;Make America Healthy Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The CDC says that&rsquo;s because we are the sickest people on earth,&rdquo; Kennedy said. &ldquo;We have the highest chronic disease rate on earth. Half of Americans have prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes. When my uncle was president, when I was a boy, juvenile diabetes was effectively nonexistent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump promised to work &ldquo;with Bobby&rdquo; on restoring American health during an Arizona rally last week. The pair made a joint appearance before thousands as Kennedy threw his support behind the former president&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, right, at a campaign rally Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I am repeating my pledge to establish a panel of top experts, working with Bobby, to investigate what is causing the decadeslong increase in chronic health problems and childhood diseases, including auto-immune disorders, autism, obesity, infertility, and more,&rdquo; the former president <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@TeamTrump\/posts\/113014043228901979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> as Kennedy stood by his side.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy garnered support from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2024\/08\/14\/the-presidential-matchup-harris-trump-kennedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>7%<\/a> of the electorate in early August, according to the Pew Research Center. Recent polls suggest his base of supporters favors Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. In a race that could be decided by a handful of swing states, the former president&rsquo;s campaign is battling to capture every vote on the market.<\/p>\n<p>A&nbsp;senior adviser to the Trump campaign told NewsNation over the weekend that Kennedy&rsquo;s move to suspend his campaign could boost the former president&rsquo;s chances of winning a second term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In a state like Pennsylvania, where it could well come down to tens of thousands of votes, a half-point or three-quarters of a point, that may well make the difference,&rdquo; Tim Murtaugh <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1827713904581161147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>declared<\/a> during an interview with the network.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy reposted Murtaugh&rsquo;s comments on social media, saying &ldquo;This is only the beginning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the Trump campaign appears focused on capturing the votes Kennedy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/please-do-not-break-glass-san-franciscans-leaving-car-trunks-open-to-prevent-smash-and-grab\/\" title=\"\u2018Please Do Not Break Glass\u2019: San Franciscans Leaving Car Trunks Open To Prevent Smash-And-Grab\">left wide open<\/a>, the Harris campaign&rsquo;s recent comments indicate the Democratic Party holds little regard for Kennedy supporters. In remarks to MSNBC last Thursday, a senior Harris adviser said, &ldquo;Our message, frankly, isn&rsquo;t for RFK.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736971\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736971\"}});<\/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>Donald Trump Jr. has expressed support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s reinterpretation of the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; (MAGA) slogan, as Kennedy seeks to attract disenchanted voters to the Republican Party. Following his decision to suspend his presidential campaign and endorse Donald Trump, Kennedy is now focused on rallying his supporters around the MAGA movement. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Trump Jr. responded enthusiastically to Kennedy&#8217;s detailed explanation of what &#8220;MAGA&#8221; truly signifies, stating it was &#8220;incredibly well said.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy reflected on how the term has caused concern among liberals who perceive it as a call for a regression in civil rights but argued that Trump&#8217;s vision is about progress rather than a return to past injustices. He described MAGA as evoking an America full of vitality and hope\u2014a nation that acknowledges its historical wrongs while celebrating its achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Trump Jr.&#8217;s endorsement of Kennedy&#8217;s new approach is significant as it signals support for efforts aimed at bringing moderates and independents into the Republican fold. After initially challenging President Biden in the Democratic primaries, Kennedy switched parties due to claims that he faced unfair treatment from party leaders who feared he might disrupt Biden\u2019s reelection chances.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&#8217;s shift away from his family&#8217;s long-standing Democratic ties\u2014his uncle being former President John F. Kennedy and father Robert F. Kennedy\u2014marks a pivotal moment in political history for the renowned family dynasty.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, which lasted 16 months, Kennedy focused on issues like chronic disease epidemics and censorship while advocating for health policy reform alongside Trump\u2019s campaign initiatives after endorsing him last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has committed to collaborating with Kennedy on health-related issues during rallies and public appearances, emphasizing their shared goal of addressing rising chronic health problems in America.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling indicates that some voters who supported Kennedy are leaning towards Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris\u2014a factor that could influence key swing states crucial for election outcomes according to Trump&#8217;s senior advisers.<\/p>\n<p>As both campaigns strategize around this new dynamic following Kennedy&#8217;s endorsement of Trump, there appears to be little interest from Harris&#8217; team regarding engaging with potential supporters drawn by RFK Jr.\u2019s candidacy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2330983,"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\/Trump-Kennedy.--scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35403,5656,35736,32458,32076],"class_list":["post-2330982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-donald-trump-jr","tag-maga","tag-political-endorsements","tag-rfk-jr","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Kennedy.--scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330982","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}