Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends 2024 campaign, joins Trump at rally

After days of speculation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled himself out of the 2024 presidential race on Friday — at least in a few battleground election states.

Speaking to supporters in Phoenix, Kennedy said he would not be terminating his campaign for the presidency, but instead would be suspending it. He said his name will remain on ballots in many states, and encouraged voters in stark blue and stark red states to cast their votes for him.

He said, however, that he would be taking his name off the ballot in “about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler.”

“I’ve already started that process and I urge voters not to vote for me,” Kennedy said.

KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on August 23, 2024.

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[Beserious]

The people at the CIA running the shredders at the announcement of opening the JFK case

[LneAlphaWlf]

This is proof that the old democratic party is DEAD!!!👎

[rolandorivera]

As democrat I'm with RFK JR. Is outrageous what they did to him.His family is against him, why because he is telling the truth.. I'm with him, n voting for trump.

[russellarmer-mlir]

the old democratic party is dead and i think RFK understands it

[FernandoMartinez-suhz]

For anyone still supporting Harris after RFK JR speech today... There is only one saying..no amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot..

[SterlingSimmons]

Wow the media really is stupid, go watch RFK’s most recent speech

[randymcray]

As far as his family rejecting him saying that he has betrayed the Kennedys values is a ridiculous notion because it is the Kennedy's today of the past 30 years or maybe even longer have betrayed the original Kennedy values They have betrayed everything that John f Kennedy stood for so it is he who holds more of the Kennedy values

[petercao]

Democratic hasn’t been this upset since Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery.

[wessredd]

All the Democrats had to do is put up ANYone other than Biden or Harris and they would have had my vote. I haven't voted since 2012.. I'll be voting trump this year!

[loyaldogko]

Why do they always act like Kennedy's whole family is against him. SMH. It's some of the, he has a huge family, and many support him

[shasharadio]

Kennedy jr should be trump Vic president. ❤❤❤❤❤

[BPassrd]

Maybe the Democrats shouldn't be suing him to keep him off the ballot. Just maybe they should have had a real primary instead of just installing Biden. Maybe they shouldn't be cenosring freedom of speech. Maybe the Democrat party should have stayed the party of the working man and not the elites and Hollywood.

[raphaelhamato]

He didn’t join him—he endorsed him. More media downplaying Republicans.

[antoineweldon]

As a democrat my support is with Trump cause i feel like Harris represents everything thats wrong in this country at the current time, like I'm all for a first female president but she's not it, I'd rather vote in a dirty sock puppet than have her as president 😂

[heymyballotsbeenflipped]

California's #1 Trumper here!! Keep on keeping on patriots!! I love You America!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[stashagarcia]

Welcome, sir. Unity is important if we are to win over the socialist views promoted by Harris and Walz

[johnwrou]

Just when you thought it couldn't get weirder over there ...

[hollybigelow]

I’m not in a swing state, but as an Independent voter I 100% planned to vote for RFK, Jr. I admit, my odds of voting for Trump just went way up. I for sure will never vote for Harris.

[JXiong-zoig]

RFK is doing what's right for the NATION not for his last name!!! Salute to RFK J.R

[mardeni]

A vote for Harris is a vote for the military industrial complex.
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