(News NationRobert F. Kennedy Jr. said his recent endorsement of former President Trump was not to secure his own job but to “unite” the Republican Party.
Kennedy spoke to NewsNation's Chris Cuomo in a primetime interview for the first time since she suspended her campaign and endorsed Trump.
“I'm not talking about my specific position in government,” Kennedy said.Cuomo.“Our agreement is to unite the party for a specific purpose. This will allow me to remain at odds with Trump.”
According to The New York TimesTrump had been considering Kennedy as his running mate as recently as April, and the two eventually met through Tucker Carlson and spoke on the phone the night of the assassination attempt on Trump. Part of the conversation was leaked By Kennedy's son, Bobby Kennedy III.
Poll Average Before he suspended his campaign, Kennedy's approval rating was about 5% nationally, and polls since have suggested his supporters could help the Republican campaign.
According to the latest Hill/Decision Desk polling averages, the approval ratings of Harris and Trump have increased by 1 percentage point and 2 percentage points, respectively, since Kennedy endorsed Trump. It is unclear whether these numbers are due to Kennedy ceasing his campaign.
Meanwhile, new ABC News/Ipsos Poll The poll released Sunday found that 79% of voters surveyed said Kennedy's support would not influence their choice in November.
Kennedy may have the most influence in battleground states, where he has urged his supporters to vote for Trump instead of him.
Despite attempts to remove his name from battleground states, Kennedy's name will remain on the ballot in several states. His name will remain on the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after Midwestern states refused to remove him from the ballot box.
“It's ironic,” Kennedy told Cuomo. Struggled at first Fill out a specific ballot.
While discussing policy, Kennedy condemned the killing of six hostages in Gaza and called the conflict a “war on five fronts” against Israel.
“Israel is facing an existential crisis right now,” Kennedy said. “There are those who are opposed to Israel who believe it cannot exist.”
NewsNation's Brooke Shafer contributed to this report.
