Tim Scott: ‘No doubt’ RFK Jr. on ballot would ‘bleed votes from the Democrats’

Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) said Wednesday that there is “no question” that having independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot in November’s presidential election would be an advantage for Republicans. ” he said.

“Regardless of the vice president’s choice, putting a third-party candidate on the ballot will drain Democratic votes,” Scott said in an interview with Newsmax’s Eric Bolling. . Highlighted by Mediaite.

President Kennedy announced Tuesday that tech lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan will join his campaign as his running mate, calling her the daughter of immigrants who overcame “difficult” obstacles to achieve the American Dream. It was called.

Scott called Shanahan, the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, a “liberal.” That’s because “she believes America will only be better if we change who we are.”

The South Carolina senator said Shanahan believes in “wealth redistribution,” and that he does so because “I live and breathe testimony to the fact that hard work makes you lucky.” He said he pushed the thought aside.

Scott suspended his candidacy in the Republican presidential primary in November and endorsed Trump in January.

Scott, who is on President Trump’s short list of running mates, said Kennedy’s choice of Shanahan as his running mate caused Democrats to “run around” and run ads, saying, “Detroit’s black “They’re trying to keep voters loyal to the Democratic Party.”

After Kennedy’s announcement, Trump said an independent candidate’s campaign would be “great for MAGA.” The former president called Kennedy “the most radical left-wing candidate” in the race and said he would “steal votes away from crooked Joe Biden.”

The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows Biden narrowly leading Trump, but the poll found that Trump gains an advantage when third-party candidates are included in national polls.

According to the poll, Mr. Biden’s approval rating was 48%, while Mr. Trump’s approval rating was 45%. When independent or third-party candidates are included, Mr. Trump leads Mr. Biden 39% to 38%.