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RFK Jr. campaign weighs dropping 2024 bid to align with Trump

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 20 Aug 2024 22:07
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Running mate Nicole Shanahan said that the decision is challenging, as the campaign would need to justify their move to their voter base.

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  • Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks to the media near the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent US presidential campaign is contemplating exiting the 2024 race to collaborate with Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to running mate Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday.

"There's two options that we're looking at, and one is staying in, forming that new third party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Tim Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump... or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump," Shanahan said in an interview with the Impact Theory podcast.

Shanahan acknowledged that the decision is challenging, as the campaign would need to justify their move to their voter base.

RFK’s VP Nicole Shanahan says they are debating whether to stay in the race or drop out and join forces with Trump:

“There’s two options that we're looking at and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Waltz presidency because we… pic.twitter.com/O3HrLbbCLO

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