Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes former President Donald Trump has “changed” as a person since his first administration.
Kennedy made the remarks on Friday while appearing as a guest on an episode of the “All In Podcast.”
“If President Trump wins, […] “People are going to see a very different President Trump than he was in his first term,” Kennedy told the host about the former president. “I think he's changed as a person. I've known him for 30 years.”
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Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“I think he's interested in his legacy now,” Kennedy said in a separate statement. “He wants to leave some legacy, he wants to make this country a better place, and I think he's listening to a broader range of voices. He's getting ready to govern now.”
Kennedy, who had run for president in 2024 as a Democrat before becoming an independent, suspended his campaign last week to endorse Trump, a historic move for a member of the Democratic Kennedy family.
Trump also appointed Kennedy to his transition team along with former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a move aimed at broadening the campaign's coalition and garnering support from non-Republicans.
Members of the Kenney family denounced RFK Jr.'s decision to endorse Trump as a “betrayal of values.”
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at First Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)
During a podcast interview this week, Kennedy was also asked if he had sought or been offered the vice presidency.
The independent candidate said he had no interest in the No. 2 spot, joking that it was “the worst job in Washington” for someone like him.
“I had no interest in being vice president. I grew up in politics. The vice president is the worst job in Washington. You have no budget, you have no staff. The budget actually all comes out of the White House, so if you do anything to upset the president, they take away your plane, they take away your staff,” Kennedy told the podcast host.
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Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“And the only place you can actually use it is the Naval Observatory, which is the vice president's official residence. He can essentially put you under house arrest,” the independent candidate continued. “I have very strong opinions on issues, so I thought if I got the job I'd be under house arrest.”
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
