Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scion of America’s most famous political clan, announced Friday that “suspends” his campaign for the presidency and asked for votes for Republican Donald Trump in a dozen key states.
“I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory“, said Kennedyduring a speech in Arizona (south), but asked his supporters to vote for him in the rest of the states where he will keep his name on the ballots.
Kennedy70, condemned the choice of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee without going through a primary and cited a long list of grievances against her former party that she said had led her to give her “support for president trump”.
The candidate also mentioned several strange stories, such as that he suffers from a parasitic worm in his brain and that he dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park in New York.
The suspension of the campaign Kennedy It came a day after Harris closed the Democratic convention that inaugurated her with a speech in which she called for leaving behind “the bitterness, cynicism and divisive battles of the past” to hug “a new path”, with 10 weeks to go until the elections.
His family turns their back on him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s siblings said Friday that his support for Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump is a betrayal of the family.
“Our brother Bobby’s decision today to support Trump is a betrayal of the values our father and family hold most dear.“, five of his brothers said in a statement.
“It’s a sad ending to a sad story.“,” added Kathleen, Courtney, Chris, Kerry and Rory Kennedy.
Both Kennedy Jr. and his brothers are sons of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephews of former President John F. Kennedy, both prominent Democratic leaders assassinated in the 1960s.
In addition to criticizing their brother’s alignment with Trump, the Kennedys recalled his support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
“We want an America filled with hope and united by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise, and national pride. We believe in Harris and Walz.“, they noted.
Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential campaign as a Democrat, seeking to challenge Joe Biden in the party’s primaries, but soon decided to pursue his path as an independent.
The 70-year-old lawyer had been polling at around 15%, a figure that could have turned the outcome of the November presidential election upside down, but following several controversies his support had plummeted.
On Friday, Kennedy Jr. announced that he was suspending his campaign and his support for Trump.
The family has been highly critical of Kennedy Jr.’s presidential aspirations from the start.
With information from AFP and EFE
Source: Gestion
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