A number of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supporters recently said on social media they will vote for Donald Trump, as the independent presidential candidate on Friday dropped out of the 2024 election and endorsed the Republican nominee.
A new poll found that more of Kennedy Jr.’s supporters would lean toward backing the former president than Vice President Kamala Harris, following Kennedy Jr.’s withdrawal from the White House race. Kennedy Jr. was due to deliver an “address to the nation” at 2 p.m. ET from Phoenix, Arizona, though when contacted by Newsweek, his team said they had “no further details to share” about the event.
Kennedy Jr., meanwhile, has already submitted letters to withdraw from the presidential ballot in Arizona, according to the Associated Press. Trump is also due to hold a rally in Glendale, a suburb of Pheonix, later this evening.
Speculation that Kennedy Jr. could drop out of the race surged after Nicole Shanahan, his running …