Trump welcomes Kennedy Jr into the MAGA family | USA Elections

Donald Trump has been trying for weeks to boost his campaign in the face of the great moment experienced by his rivals, Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The Republican had one of those moments this Friday afternoon in Arizona. He invited to the stage Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the non-party candidate and nephew of John F. Kennedy, who had dropped out of the race just hours before. In his farewell, Kennedy assured that he had made the decision to help Trump return to the White House. “We are on opposite sides of the equation, but he is an extraordinary person,” said the former president, before giving Kennedy the microphone for a few minutes.

The son of charismatic former Attorney General Bobby Kennedy, who was assassinated after a rally in Los Angeles in 1968, jumped into the ring of Trumpism to a standing ovation from the Make America Great Again family and chants of “Bobby!, Bobby!” Fireworks highlighted the importance of the moment as the song played over speakers at Desert Diamond Stadium in Glendale. my heromy hero,by the Foo Fighters. “Awesome! He deserves it (…) I don’t think I’ve ever represented anybody who’s been applauded like that,” Trump said.

Kennedy, 70, suspended his campaign in Arizona on Thursday night. This morning he reported that he had done the same in nine other states, all key areas where his presence on the ballot could take votes away from Trump. The environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist assures that he was a “fierce critic” of some of the policies implemented by the Republican in his first administration, but they agree on many points. “Among them is the importance of good nutrition, the need to end the epidemic of chronic disease and end the reign of the neoconservatives in our international politics,” said Kennedy, who had never addressed such a large audience in 16 months in the campaign. His brothers have rejected his defection and consider him a traitor to Kennedy family values.

“His candidacy has inspired millions of people, spoken about overlooked issues, and united people from both walks of life in a positive campaign based on the values ​​of his father and uncle, John F. Kennedy. “I know you’re both very proud of Bobby. I’m proud of him, too,” said Trump, who recalled the importance of Arizona in the Electoral College puzzle (11 votes).

“If we win here we win the presidency,” said the candidate, who is a technical tie in the polls or slightly behind Harris in some of them. The former president lost to Joe Biden by just 10,000 votes in 2020. Now he hopes Kennedy can make a difference. “I think this will have a huge impact on this campaign. Much more than the opinion polls. We will build an incredible coalition,” Trump said. Kennedy, who reached double digits in some polls early in the cycle, has a voting intention of between 3.9% and 5%, according to Real Clear Politics and Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin.

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The Republican campaign had not experienced such a joyous moment since the Milwaukee convention, when Trump introduced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. He was not present in Arizona this Friday, allowing Kennedy to enjoy full prominence at the rally. “Do you want a president who will defend the freedom of the United States? And protect us from totalitarianism? Don’t you want a president who will make America healthy again?” RFK said at the end of his speech.

Trump took advantage of his appearance on the stage to announce that if he came to power he would create an independent commission to investigate assassination attempts in American politics, including the one he narrowly escaped in Pennsylvania last month. “I will order the release of all confidential documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy,” said the candidate, who claims to fight against systems that work like Kennedy’s in the state’s sewers. Intensive state.

Kennedy appreciated the offer. The lawyer is an ardent believer in various conspiracy theories. One of them has to do with his father’s death. RFK Jr. suspects that Sirhan Sirhan, Bobby Kennedy’s killer who is serving a life sentence, is responsible for the murder that ended Kennedy’s presidential aspirations. That ambition died again this Friday. But it was because of his own decision: to bow to Donald Trump.

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