« If I were JD Vance, I would stick by the phone, » Jennifer Rubin said on Saturday.
Political analyst Jennifer Rubin predicted on Saturday that former President Donald Trump’s « October surprise » may include former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
On Friday, Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, dropped out of this year’s presidential race and endorsed Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, instead of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Later that night, Kennedy Jr. joined Trump on stage at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona. When introducing him, Trump called Kennedy Jr. « a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of these values that we all share. »
There is speculation among some that Trump could offer Kennedy Jr. a role in his administration in exchange for his support.
In an interview appearance on MSNBC’s The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart, Rubin, a former conservative political commentator throughout most of her career and became a vocal critic of Trump in September 2020, spoke about Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement.
When asked by Capehart what kind of impact Kennedy Jr. has on the now two-way race, Rubin noted how he is a « perfect match » for Trump as she predicted that Trump’s running mate Ohio Senator JD Vance should « stick by the phone » because Trump may pull in Kennedy Jr. as « an October surprise. »
« The more people know about Bobby Kennedy, the more people who are saying they do not want to vote for him. I think he’s a perfect match for Donald Trump », Rubin said before making a prediction.
