Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pulled his name from the Arizona ballot amid reports he is dropping out of the race and could endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
“RFK Jr.’s campaign filed official paperwork with our office today withdrawing him from AZ’s 2024 election,” Arizona's Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said in a post on X.
RFK Jr.’s campaign filed official paperwork with our office today withdrawing him from AZ’s 2024 election. That filling will be available on our website tomorrow at https://t.co/GsXDYD1kDY pic.twitter.com/JJTG9Q77Vx
— Arizona Secretary of State (@AZSecretary) August 23, 2024
The post comes after Kennedy said on Wednesday that he will address the nation Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign said.
I am going to address the nation this Friday.https://t.co/BqaMNq0hKn pic.twitter.com/N31edn01ki
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 21, 2024
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., along with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and GOP donor Omeed Malik are among those who have been working behind the scenes to lobby Kennedy to drop out of the race and back Trump, according to a person familiar with the efforts. The person requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. [...]
Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to “join forces” with Trump to limit the election chance of Kamala Harris, whose Democratic convention winds up Thursday night in Chicago. (Associated Press)
