Rumors Swirl as Trump Team Reportedly Considers Robert F. Kennedy as Possible Running Mate
People close to former President Trump made preliminary overtures to Robert F. Kennedy about the possibility of serving as his running mate, according to Kennedy and the reporting of The New York Post.
The discussions took place early on, soon after Kennedy announced his presidential campaign in April 2023. While it was described as "premature," insiders have not ruled out the possibility entirely, stating that "anything's possible."
In a new video, RFK Jr. tells News Nation that he was contacted by Trump’s team to find out if he would be his vice presidential running mate.
Kennedy, 70, who initially entered the race as a Democrat but is now running as an independent, has consistently dismissed speculation that he would consider accepting a position as Trump's vice president. Despite this, the movement to draft Kennedy into the Trump campaign continues among some notable donors.
Timothy Mellon, a significant donor who has contributed at least $5 million to Kennedy's SuperPAC, acknowledged that he had heard of the concept and described it as "not surprising." Another major donor, who has supported both Trump and Kennedy, confirmed that the idea of a Trump-Kennedy ticket is still being discussed within Trump circles.
Steve Bannon, former chief White House strategist for Trump and a close ally of the former president, has also been a vocal proponent of the Trump-Kennedy alliance. In August, Bannon went so far as to predict that a Trump-Kennedy ticket would lead to a "massive landslide" victory.
However, the Trump campaign made it clear on Sunday that Kennedy is not among their shortlist of potential vice presidential picks.
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Senior adviser Chris LaCivita took to the social media platform X to refute the reports and deny any alleged overtures to Kennedy. LaCivita characterized Kennedy as a "radical" environmentalist.
During Trump's successful campaigns in Iowa and New Hampshire, he appeared to be assessing potential running mates, all of whom were Republicans. Notable surrogate speakers included Representative Elise Stefanik of New York and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.