Trump Praises Kennedy, Disses Walz Over Fox News Appearance

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Donald J. Trump said he would welcome Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who is expected to finish his presidential campaign.

By Neil Vigdor

Former President Donald J. Trump on Thursday delivered a brilliant review of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid reports that the politician would end his turbulent and indefinite presidential crusade and contemplate supporting him.

The two are expected to travel to Arizona on Friday, fueling the hypothesis that an alliance is brewing between the two men, longtime friends who fell out on social media a few months ago. Trump, calling “Fox

“As you know, he’s a different guy, a very wise guy and a very wise person,” Trump said. “If he supported me, it would be an honor. It would be a great honor for me. It has its center in the right place.

Trump’s praise of Kennedy is a marked departure from his comments in April, when he wrote a series of social media posts calling him a friend. Kennedy was a “Democrat, radical left-leaning liberal,” when polls began to show overlaps among his main supporters. Supporters. Before that, Democrats feared something else that Kennedy might simply play the role of killjoys after his brief number one challenge against President Biden.

In one of his posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump said voting for Kennedy would be an unnecessary protest vote. Kennedy responded a day later, saying Trump’s message was “unbalanced. “

Leaked video of a July phone call between the two men, the day after Trump’s assassination attempt, presented a behind-the-scenes look at Trump’s efforts to convince Kennedy to drop out of the race and enter it. . his camp. They also met in person in Milwaukee before the Republican National Convention.

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