Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suspended his long-shot White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump, which the GOP nominee hopes will deliver a small boost in key swing states.
The son and nephew of Democrats who dominated politics before they were killed by assassins, Kennedy never seriously challenged Trump, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or President Joe Biden before he also dropped out. Still, his roughly 5 percent support among voters nationally could affect results in battleground states expected to decide the election.
“In a fair system, I believe I would have won the election,” Kennedy said during remarks in Phoenix. But he accused the Democratic National Committee and mainstream media outlets — without presenting actual proof — of colluding against him.
