Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Sunday that he’s « going to be campaigning actively » and teased future Democratic support for the former president.
In an interview appearance on Fox News Sunday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that former President Donald Trump will make a « series of announcements about other Democrats who are joining his 2024 campaign. »
On Friday, Kennedy Jr. dropped out of this year’s presidential race as an independent candidate and endorsed Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, instead of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Later that night, Kennedy Jr., a former Democrat, 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. »
At the conclusion of his in-studio interview with host Shannon Bream on Sunday, Kennedy Jr. said that he’s « going to be campaigning actively » for the Republican nominee. He continued that « [former] President Trump is going to make a series of announcements about other Democrats who are joining his campaign. I want to America healthy again, and so does [former] President Trump. »
When reached for comment by Newsweek, Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung said, « Stay tuned! » regarding Kennedy Jr.’s remarks about new Democratic support on Fox News Sunday.
Newsweek has emailed the Kennedy Jr. and Harris campaigns Sunday afternoon for comment.
