Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Friday afternoon that he was not withdrawing from the presidential race, but was suspending his campaign in some key battleground states.
Kennedy filed paperwork Thursday to have his name removed from the Arizona ballot. Earlier today, he withdrew his objection to Pennsylvania’s challenge to his nomination papers, which must appear on the Keystone State’s ballot.
There is still confusion over the announcement, which was made in Phoenix, Arizona. In his Pennsylvania filing, he indicated that the justification was his support for the former president Donald Trumpwho is holding a rally in Glendale tonight – just a few miles away, further solidifying the idea of support.
When announcing his candidacy, Kennedy did not endorse the 45th president.
“The more voters learned about RFK Jr., the less they liked him,” said a senior Democratic National Committee adviser. Mary Beth Cahill“Donald Trump doesn’t have the support to help him build support, he inherits the baggage of a failed fringe candidate. Good thing I got rid of him.”
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