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JUST IN: RFK Jr. Responds To Trump Endorsement Rumors, Slams Kamala

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5 months ago

July 26, 2024

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is responding to rumors that he offered to endorse former President Donald Trump in exchange for some quid pro quo, possibly an appointment in a second administration if the Republican wins in November. Posting on X, the notable vaccine skeptic dispelled allegations that he would end his campaign before November, telling his 3.1 million followers that he’s “in it to win it.”

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“I’m in it to win it. I lead in popularity and independents are now the largest voting bloc. Momentum is shifting in my favor as I close in on ballot access in all 50 states. I look forward to challenging President Trump and the DNC nominee at the next debate. #AmericaStrong 🇺🇸,” wrote RFK in response to a Students for Trump representative reporting that he was beginning to cancel multiple campaign events.

I'm in it to win it. I lead in popularity and independents are now the largest voting bloc. Momentum is shifting in my favor as I close in on ballot access in all 50 states. I look forward to challenging President Trump and the DNC nominee at the next debate. #AmericaStrong 🇺🇸 https://t.co/PwbzPNrqIZ

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) July 26, 2024

A delicate dance between RFK and Trump has gone on for the better part of the year, with each offering cautious praise of the other while cautioning that they are still far apart on major issues, including abortion and Wall Street regulations. ABC News previously reported that the two met privately during last week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where the idea of a position in Trump’s administration was brought up. One source said that a possible appointment may relate to overseeing the federal government’s Health and Human Services Administration, a behemoth agency that oversees more than $100 billion in annual spending. The position is notable because of RFK’s prominence as a vaccine skeptic and frequent critic of former presidential advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The conversation is said to have never reached a definite agreement, with one person telling ABC the talks were “free-flowing” and only an “informal” conversation. The two originally spoke by phone on the evening of July 13 after President Trump narrowly avoided an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The sources went on to state that RFK liked the idea because he believed in national unity and rejection by the Democratic Party after spending more than a year in talks trying to “bring the party back to its roots.” RFK left the party in October and filed to continue his presidential campaign as an independent.

A spokeswoman for President Trump confirmed the two met in Milwaukee and stated their conversation was all business. “President Trump met with RFK and they had a conversation about the issues just as he does regularly with important figures in business and politics because they all recognize he will be the next President of the United States,” Trump spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez told ABC News in a statement.