Robert F Kennedy Jr joins Donald Trump at rally after ditching US presidential bid

Robert Kennedy, known by his initials RFK Jr, said he would remove his name from ballots in 10 battleground states likely to determine the outcome of the election and remain as a candidate in other states.

Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist who was polling in the low single digits, announced his exit from the race at a press conference in Arizona on Friday local time.

Hours after announcing the endorsement, Kennedy joined Trump at a campaign event in Arizona, where the crowd cheered the independent loudly.