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01-27-24, 16:53
Trump team made ‘early on’ attempts to recruit RFK Jr. as former president's running mate
'Anything’s possible. I wouldn’t write it off by any means,' one source said
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-team-made-early-attempts-recruit-rfk-jr-former-presidents-running-mate-report
Individuals working closely alongside former President Donald Trump reportedly made attempts to recruit a former Democratic presidential candidate to serve as his running mate.
Citing a source in Trump's orbit who is familiar with the matter, the New York Post reported that people close to the former president made "preliminary overtures" to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy about the possibility of him serving as Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
"Trump operatives expressed an interest in Kennedy early on, but it was all premature," one person familiar with the matter told the outlet, adding that it was "right out of the box when Bobby announced" in April 2023 that he was making a run for the White House.
Anything’s possible. I wouldn’t write it off by any means," the source added.
Kennedy, 70, initially launched a bid for president last year as a Democrat. However, amid conflicts with the Democratic National Committee tossing its total support behind President Biden in the 2024 race, he announced in October that he would instead be making an independent run for the White House.
One large donor to both the Trump and Kennedy campaigns told the outlet that the effort to recruit Kennedy to serve as Trump's running mate is still very much alive amid Trump insiders.
"It’s very much behind the scenes at this stage. As we progress you might see it bubble up a little bit more," the donor said. "Bobby can bring new people to the polls."
'Anything’s possible. I wouldn’t write it off by any means,' one source said
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-team-made-early-attempts-recruit-rfk-jr-former-presidents-running-mate-report
Individuals working closely alongside former President Donald Trump reportedly made attempts to recruit a former Democratic presidential candidate to serve as his running mate.
Citing a source in Trump's orbit who is familiar with the matter, the New York Post reported that people close to the former president made "preliminary overtures" to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy about the possibility of him serving as Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
"Trump operatives expressed an interest in Kennedy early on, but it was all premature," one person familiar with the matter told the outlet, adding that it was "right out of the box when Bobby announced" in April 2023 that he was making a run for the White House.
Anything’s possible. I wouldn’t write it off by any means," the source added.
Kennedy, 70, initially launched a bid for president last year as a Democrat. However, amid conflicts with the Democratic National Committee tossing its total support behind President Biden in the 2024 race, he announced in October that he would instead be making an independent run for the White House.
One large donor to both the Trump and Kennedy campaigns told the outlet that the effort to recruit Kennedy to serve as Trump's running mate is still very much alive amid Trump insiders.
"It’s very much behind the scenes at this stage. As we progress you might see it bubble up a little bit more," the donor said. "Bobby can bring new people to the polls."