Former President Donald Trump claimed he would have “absolutely” gotten the Libertarian Party convention nomination for president, if not for already being the presumptive GOP nominee. In a statement on Sunday, following an appearance at the party’s convention on Saturday, Trump noted the “enthusiasm” of the crowd, where he received a mixed response that included […]
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Patrick Kennedy endorses President Biden over cousin RFK Jr.
Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) endorsed President Biden for the White House over his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third-party bid. Kennedy, a mental health advocate, appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday to discuss his new book, Profiles in Mental Health Courage. He said Biden has been “the best president we’ve […]
RFK Jr. will be considered for Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. Trump didn’t file paperwork to qualify
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be considered for the Libertarian Party’s nomination when party delegates vote to choose their presidential candidate Sunday. Kennedy, who spoke at the party’s national convention in Washington, DC, on Friday, was nominated by a delegate Sunday on the convention floor, where his candidacy was met with boos […]
Trump is courting Libertarian activists and trying to ensure they’re not drawn to RFK Jr.’s campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump plans to use use an address Saturday night at the Libertarians’ national convention to court a segment of mostly conservative voters that has often been skeptical of the former president, while trying to ensure that party activists aren’t drawn to the campaign of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Libertarians will […]
RFK Jr. pointedly attacks Trump over COVID response in Libertarian Party speech
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targeted former President Trump over his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as he spoke to Libertarians during their party convention Friday. Kennedy argued that the former president and his administration had violated people’s First Amendment rights when they instituted health guidelines to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “I think he had […]
Trump has to disavow his COVID vaccine to keep voters from RFK Jr. and his anti-vax clout
Picture yourself as a politician, holding the nation’s highest office during a generational emergency. You’re the president. You take action. You issue executive orders and put $18 billion into play. And it works! The crisis is met. The goal is accomplished. Lives are saved, and Americans start hoping the country is about to bounce back. […]
Super PAC backing RFK Jr. got another $5M from GOP megadonor in April
The super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got another cash infusion from GOP megadonor Tim Mellon in April, according to the latest campaign finance report. Mellon is the largest GOP donor this campaign cycle to date, and has now given the American Values 2024 super PAC backing Kennedy’s long-shot independent presidential bid $20 million. […]
RFK Jr. uses major cash infusion from his running mate to fund ballot access efforts
A major cash infusion from his running mate helped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s longshot presidential campaign substantially ramp up spending on ballot access in April. An $8 million donation from Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan helped the Kennedy campaign spend $6.5 million in the month of April, up nearly 50 percent from March. A firm […]
RFK Jr. revs up ballot access campaign in response to sped-up debate criteria
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first reaction to this week’s debate agreement between President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and CNN was to accuse them of “colluding” against him. But within hours, the independent presidential candidate changed his tune: He was going to try to win a one-month sprint to meet CNN’s criteria and crash […]
RFK Jr’s running mate Nicole Shanahan just boosted campaign with $8m donation
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s running mate Nicole Shanahan announced that she would pump an additional $8m into the campaign as they seek to get on the ballot in more states, The New York Times reported. Ms Shanahan made her announcement during a comedy show fundraiser at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The announcement brings Ms […]
Trump says he has ‘no problem’ welcoming RFK Jr. to debates if he qualifies
Former President Donald Trump said he has “no problem” with independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining him and President Joe Biden on stage if Kennedy meets the criteria for the June and September presidential debates. “I would have no problem if he got whatever the threshold is. But he’s very low and he seems […]
RFK Jr.’s vice presidential candidate drops $8M more into campaign
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate is making an $8 million cash infusion into their independent bid for the White House. The contribution from Nicole Shanahan, which the tech attorney and entrepreneur announced at a comedy show and campaign fundraiser on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee, is more than double what the campaign raised from […]