Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday argued that people should support the term “MAGA” (“Make America Great Again”), just two days after endorsing former President Trump’s presidential bid.
Kennedy acknowledged that the phrase – now often used to describe Trump’s most ardent supporters – often raises concerns among “people who see it as a call for a return to the America before civil rights, gay rights and women’s rights.”
“But I have a more generous interpretation, one that is more true to my current experience with Donald Trump,” Kennedy continued in a Sunday post on social platform X.
“Make America Great Again evokes a nation full of energy and drive, hope and faith — an America that was beginning to confront its dark side, acknowledging injustices past and present, while also celebrating its successes,” he continued.
“America was a country with broad-based prosperity, the world’s most vibrant middle class, and an idealistic (if not consistently implemented) belief in freedom, justice and democracy. We led the world in innovation, productivity and technology,” he added. “And we were the healthiest country in the world.”
Kennedy said he believes the former president shares this optimistic vision for the country.
“I’ve spoken to a lot of Trump supporters. I’ve spoken to his aides. And I’ve spoken to Trump himself. This is the America they want to restore,” Kennedy said.
Kennedy on Friday abandoned his presidential bid, opting to endorse the former president.
Kennedy began campaigning to challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination but has since become an independent.
