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https://www.axios.com/2024/08/23/trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr-endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing on Friday that he will endorse former President Trump in the 2024 race.
Why it matters: Kennedy had once been one of the biggest wild cards of the 2024 presidential election. But he struggled to find his footing after Vice President Harris entered the race, facing declining poll numbers and dwindling cash reserves.
>The court filing requests that Kennedy be removed from the Pennsylvania ballot.
>It comes just before he is schedule to speak in Arizona about his "path forward," where he was widely expected to announce that he is suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump.
State of play: It's a dramatic turn for the independent presidential candidate and scion of one of America's most prominent Democratic political dynasties.
>Kennedy first launched his 2024 campaign running as a Democratic candidate.
>He had been polling in the low single digits for months as an Independent but lost around half that support once Harris replaced President Biden.
State of play: Kennedy and Trump met at the Republican National Convention last month and discussions between the two men about a potential endorsement reportedly continued over the last several weeks.
>A leaked phone call revealed the former president telling Kennedy during the RNC that he "would "love" for Kennedy to "do something" with his campaign.
>Kennedy insisted afterwards that he was staying in the race, but his rhetoric had grown more aligned with Trump and opposed to the Democratic ticket as the campaign wore on.
https://www.axios.com/2024/08/23/trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr-endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing on Friday that he will endorse former President Trump in the 2024 race.
Why it matters: Kennedy had once been one of the biggest wild cards of the 2024 presidential election. But he struggled to find his footing after Vice President Harris entered the race, facing declining poll numbers and dwindling cash reserves.
>The court filing requests that Kennedy be removed from the Pennsylvania ballot.
>It comes just before he is schedule to speak in Arizona about his "path forward," where he was widely expected to announce that he is suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump.
State of play: It's a dramatic turn for the independent presidential candidate and scion of one of America's most prominent Democratic political dynasties.
>Kennedy first launched his 2024 campaign running as a Democratic candidate.
>He had been polling in the low single digits for months as an Independent but lost around half that support once Harris replaced President Biden.
State of play: Kennedy and Trump met at the Republican National Convention last month and discussions between the two men about a potential endorsement reportedly continued over the last several weeks.
>A leaked phone call revealed the former president telling Kennedy during the RNC that he "would "love" for Kennedy to "do something" with his campaign.
>Kennedy insisted afterwards that he was staying in the race, but his rhetoric had grown more aligned with Trump and opposed to the Democratic ticket as the campaign wore on.
