Aaron Rodgers is being considered as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate and has been thanked by former President Donald Trump for doing so, Jemele Hill said.
RFK Jr.’s agent confirmed that he is “considering” the New York Jets quarterback as his vice president as he runs for office as an independent candidate.
Hill, a former ESPN employee, was discussing the harsh reality on “The Dan Lebatard Show,” when Lebatard, also a former ESPN host, said he didn’t know whether to laugh.
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Aaron Rodgers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty Images)
“It would be interesting if it wasn’t scary.” Hill said jokingly..
But Hill said this isn’t even the “weirdest thing” he’s seen in politics.
“You now look at the possibility of Aaron Rodgers becoming a serious vice presidential candidate and say to yourself, ‘Well, that’s not the weirdest thing, look at our current politics. Please…’ she said.
As the conversation continued, she said the only reason Rogers’ name was in the conversation was because of Trump, who was in the real estate industry and appeared on reality TV before running for president in 2016.
“The unfortunate thing about President Trump is that a lot of people feel like he can do the job,” Hill said. “They are entitled to political office because he won.
New York Jets No. 8 Aaron Rodgers stands on the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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“If you’re Aaron Rodgers, why do you think you don’t have a chance after all the stupid things you’ve said? Our political cycle is literally at your mercy. proves that he probably has a great chance to become Vice President because of your name and he’s got an army of people flocking to him who just don’t care about his bullshit. Well then, here you go. ”
Pat McAfee, Rodgers’ frequent host on ESPN, said the four-time MVP was in Costa Rica at an ayahuasca training camp when the news broke.
Mr. Rogers has been outspoken in his support for Mr. Kennedy, and has said he would like to participate in his presidential campaign. tag match With Kennedy as his partner, he competed against Dr. Anthony Fauci and “Mr. Pfizer” Travis Kelce. When he dropped the bombshell, he called RFK Jr. “my guy.”
Mr. Rogers recently called Mr. Kennedy’s “State of the Union” Video X “presidential.”
New York Jets No. 8 Aaron Rodgers watches before kickoff against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Cooper Neal/Getty Images)
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President Kennedy is scheduled to announce his running mate on March 26th. Rodgers played in just four games last season before tearing his Achilles tendon.
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