Robert Kennedy Jr. To Run As Independent In 2024, Ending Bid For Democratic Nomination
deadline.comRobert Kennedy Jr. said that he will run for president next year as an independent, ending his bid for the Democratic nomination. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate,” Kennedy told supporters in Philadelphia on Monday.
He said that in switching to an independent bid, he would “declare independence from the mercenary media that is here to fortify all of the corporate orthodoxies from their advertisers and to urge us to hate our neighbors and fear our friends.” He bashed the two political parties and “the corrupt interests that dominate them and the entire corrupt system.” He was introduced by his wife, actress Cheryl Hines.
Kennedy originally sought the Democratic nomination against President Joe Biden, but instead had higher approval among Republicans.
Kennedy made numerous appearances on rightward media outlets and with hosts like Steve Bannon and Joe Rogan. While there has been considerable attention to Kennedy’s ability to be a spoiler against Biden, his stances also may make him a palatable alternative to Donald Trump.
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