RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would withdraw from the presidential race in key battleground states and support Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday.

Key Quotes: “My name will remain on the ballot in most states. If you live in a blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping President Trump or Vice President Harris,” said Kennedy. “In about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I’m going to remove my name, and I’ve already started that process and urge voters not to vote for me.”

For Context: Last week, several news outlets reported that Kennedy may drop out to endorse Harris in exchange for a cabinet position, which he called “fake news.” Earlier on Tuesday, his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said during a podcast interview that they were considering dropping out and “joining forces with Trump;” also, Kennedy's campaign filed to remove itself from the Pennsylvania ballot “as a result of today’s endorsement” of Trump.

How the Media Covered It: The Hill (Center bias) wrote that Kennedy “spent most of his time ripping the Democratic Party and the media, arguing his campaign was unable to get a fair shake.” CBS (Lean Left bias) mentioned that Kennedy's family members denounced his endorsement of Trump as “a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear.” Breitbart (Right bias) described Kennedy positively, writing that he “launched his campaign as an anti-establishment mission to shake Washington free from the grip of establishment elites,” and “unlike many Democrats, he did not demonize Trump or Trump supporters”.

This is breaking news and will be updated.