Tue Oct 3, 2023 – 6:37 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes he would take more votes from Republican former President Donald Trump than incumbent Democrat President Joe Biden in a potential independent run for the presidency amid speculation that he may be launching such a bid in the near future.
Kennedy — nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy and son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy, a longtime environmental activist and founder of the group Children’s Health Defense — is currently running a long-shot bid for the Democrat presidential nomination, which has garnered praise along non-traditional lines and even among some conservatives for his harsh criticism of COVID-19 lockdowns, mandates, and vaccines.
Last week, Mediaite reported that Kennedy was planning to announce an independent run for the general election on October 9, fueled by frustration that the Democrat National Committee was “changing the rules to exclude his candidacy,” according to an unnamed campaign insider. While not confirming the speculation, Kennedy announced that he does have a “major announcement” planned for that date.
The story has prompted speculation as to how Kennedy might influence a potential rematch between
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