Former President Donald Trump discussed the potential endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Thursday.
Trump expressed that he would be deeply honoured if Kennedy, a respected figure, decided to back him. “He is a very good person. If he endorsed me, I would be honoured by it. He has his heart in the right place. He is a respected person,” Trump stated.
Trump also criticized the Democratic Party’s treatment of Kennedy, who was once a prominent Democrat. He suggested that Kennedy might have had a strong chance of defeating President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary if he had been given a fair opportunity. “I thought the Democrats… they mistreated him. I think he would have… beaten Biden in the primary. I think there was a good chance,” Trump added.
In related developments, Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, told Fox News they contemplated dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump. Shanahan pointed out that the Democratic Party was the only party obstructing a fair election for them. “There’s only one party that has obstructed a fair election for us, and unfortunately, it was the Democratic Party,” Shanahan remarked.
Shanahan also mentioned their possible support for Trump during an appearance on the “Impact Theory” podcast earlier this week.
She emphasized their commitment to ensuring that those who have “corrupted our fair and free democracy” do not retain power.
Trump reiterated that the Democratic Party had made it “impossible” for Kennedy to succeed and again expressed his belief that Kennedy could have overtaken Biden if given the chance.
On Friday, Kennedy is expected to address the nation regarding his future in the presidential race. While ABC News reported that sources close to Kennedy indicated he might withdraw from the race by the week’s end, Kennedy did not confirm these plans, telling the outlet, “We are not talking about any of that.”
During the interview, Trump criticized significant media outlets for lacking coverage of essential issues, including the border crisis and recent revelations about U.S. job growth.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently revised its job growth figures, revealing that the increase over the past year was significantly weaker than initially reported, with a downward revision of 818,000 jobs. Trump accused major networks of ignoring these significant issues and described the job numbers as “a total fraud.”
