Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should withdraw his nomination.

American media reported on Thursday, August 22, 2024, that Robert Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate in the US presidential elections scheduled for November 5, is expected to give up his candidacy, and an announcement to this effect is expected to be issued at the end of the week.

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Towards supporting Donald Trump

The heir to the famous American dynasty who this week benefited from 8.7% of voting intentions according to a poll conducted by the newspaper The hillRepublican Donald Trump is expected to support New York Times and CNN

In an election expected to be very close between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and Donald Trump, the vote of Robert Kennedy Jr.'s supporters could be decisive in the few states that will decide the president's fate, pollsters say.

RFK Jr., 70, an environmental lawyer, vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, is rejected by much of the Kennedy clan.

Ballot boxes at half mast

The son of former Attorney General Bobby Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968, and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, who was killed in 1963, is running in 19 of the 50 states. He has presented himself as an alternative candidate to the duel between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But his voter intentions have fallen below 10 percent in the polls since President Biden dropped out in favor of Kamala Harris.

His campaign team said Wednesday that he will deliver a speech on Friday, August 24, in Arizona, where Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally the same day.

The former president suggested that on Tuesday. CNN That he would be willing to allow Kennedy's heir to play a role in his administration if elected.

“He's a great guy. He's a very smart guy.”Donald Trump announced. “I didn't know he was thinking about retiring, but if he was thinking about it, I'm definitely open to the idea,” he added. After dropping out of the Democratic primary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. considered joining the Libertarian Party for a time before running as an independent.