It’s clear that both parties are scared of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign. He continues to win support from moderate voters—a group both Biden and Trump need if they expect to win in November.
Kennedy appears to be a bigger threat to Biden. Recent polling shows RFK taking liberal votes away from Biden, preventing the incumbent from securing a second term. Yet Donald Trump has become increasingly critical of the candidate. Perhaps it has something to do with comments like this?
Grateful that some members of Congress are taking a good hard look at the disastrous pandemic lockdowns and mandates under Presidents Trump and Biden. https://t.co/hwL0Ewj2jq
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) April 16, 2024
RFK is reminding voters that both Biden and Trump supported lockdowns during COVID. Trump recently accused Kennedy—who advocates for much of the same policies as the Republican—as an “ultra-left radical.” Kennedy responded by revealing that Trump had sent “emissaries” to him, asking him to be his running mate.
President Trump calls me an ultra-left radical. I’m soooo liberal that his emissaries asked me to be his VP. I respectfully declined the offer.
I am against President Trump, and President Biden can’t win.
Judging by his new website, it looks like President Trump knows who…
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) April 15, 2024
Trump has not commented on RFK’s claim. But now, one of his surrogates is scrambling to deny these claims.
Re-upping this from January …was true then and it’s true now @RobertfKennedJr ….your a leftie loonie that would never be approached to be on the ticket..sorry! https://t.co/Kkti2GOIOS
— Chris LaCivita (@LaCivitaC) April 15, 2024
Chris LaCivita, a GOP strategist, is claiming “no one” from the Trump campaign approached Robert Kennedy to be his running mate. LaCivita, following Trump’s lead with ad hominem attacks, called RFK a “leftie loonie.” But offered little evidence for his claims.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is, like Trump, advocating for a secure border. He has vowed to build the border wall and end Biden’s crisis. It appears Trump and Kennedy share similar views on a variety of issues. Perhaps that is why Trump is becoming more pro-choice in recent days, to stave off losing moderate voters to the independent?
There has been no official statement from Trump’s campaign or the candidate himself on whether he did approach RFK. Political pundits had previously suggested Trump and RFK partner up—which could have been a pairing that Biden could not defeat.
Trump’s ongoing attacks against the moderate candidate risk him alienating independent and swing voters he needs if he wants to return to the White House.
Key Takeaways:
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that Trump “emissaries” asked him to be his running mate.
- A GOP strategist claimed that was not true, accusing Kennedy of being a “leftie loonie”
- Trump appears to fear Kennedy’s campaign and has accused him of being an “ultra-left radical,” despite RFK’s opposition to Biden’s socialist agenda.
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