RFK Jr. Drops Out Of Presidential Race In Arizona, Expected To Endorse Trump
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Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. has dropped out of the U.S. presidential election in Arizona amid reports he is set to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump this afternoon, an August 22 filing with the Arizona Secretary of State reveals.
The independent candidate is rumored to be officially withdrawing from the race in a Phoenix speech set for Friday afternoon, with the most recent paperwork in Arizona a potentially telling sign of what’s to come.
RFK Jr.’s campaign filed official paperwork with our office today withdrawing him from AZ’s 2024 election. That filling will be available on our website tomorrow at https://t.co/GsXDYD1kDY pic.twitter.com/JJTG9Q77Vx
Interestingly, Trump is slated to appear in nearby Glendale, AZ later in the day, prompting increased speculation Kennedy may throw his support behind the former reality television.
Trump, meanwhile, has stayed relatively mum over RFK Jr.’s potential endorsement, stating that “no plans have been made” for the two to appear together.
However, his campaign has since hinted at a “special guest” expected to join the former president onstage come Friday afternoon.
Most recently, Trump told CNN that he “probably would” appoint the anti-vaccine politician to a role in his cabinet following his withdrawal from the race.
RFK Jr., a third-party candidate who has long appealed to disillusioned voters from both the Democratic and Republican parties, has struggled in the polls in recent weeks as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has grown in popularity.
Kennedy has long been a vocal proponent of
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