Each conservative and liberal social media customers reacted strongly to unbiased 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending his marketing campaign and endorsing former President Trump on Friday.
“I’ve made the heart-wrenching choice to droop my marketing campaign and to assist President Trump. This choice is agonizing for me due to the difficulties it causes me, and my kids and my mates,” Kennedy mentioned on Friday afternoon.
At his press convention in Phoenix, Ariz., Kennedy accused the Democratic Social gathering of waging “continuous authorized warfare in opposition to each President Trump and myself,” and working “a sham” Democratic major election that he mentioned prevented him from having a good shot on the White Home.
“In an sincere system, I imagine I’d have gained the election,” he mentioned. “I now not imagine that I’ve a sensible previous of electoral victory within the face of this relentless, systematic censorship and media management.”
DOES KENNEDY’S DEPARTURE FROM THE 2024 RACE HELP TRUMP MORE THAN HARRIS?
Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declares he’s suspending his presidential marketing campaign at a information convention Friday, Aug 23, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photograph/Darryl Webb)
Conservatives on social media applauded Kennedy’s transfer.
Enterprise proprietor and podcast host Patrick Guess-David remarked on the main impression he believes Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump could have on the election.
“RFK jr formally endorsed Trump and eliminated his identify from the poll in 10 swing states. This has a BIGGER impression on the marketing campaign than the JD Vance VP choose. JD Vance received the conservatives however RFK will appeal to the independents. The timing of the announcement is monumental.”
Donald Trump Jr. exclaimed, “RFK Jr endorses Trump!!! UNITY Let’s Go!!!!”
Conservative influencer duo The Hodge Twins praised the unbiased candidate, stating, “We could disagree on some issues however no less than RFK Jr is an honorable man. Placing his nation first to beat the communists.”
The Federalist CEO and co-founder Sean Davis endorsed Kennedy’s message about supporting Trump and discovering a option to maintain authorities corruption accountable.
“RFK Jr. is 100% appropriate,” he wrote. “Our authorities is immoral. It’s corrupt. It’s authoritarian and tyrannical. It hates the individuals. It hates the rule of legislation. And if our nation goes to outlive, the regime working this nation needs to be defeated and destroyed.”
“RFK JR. JUST TORE DOWN THE MODERN DEMOCRAT PARTY!!!” mentioned podcaster Graham Allen whereas quoting Kennedy saying, “It turned the social gathering of struggle, censorship, corruption, huge Pharma, huge tech, and massive cash.”
Former NCAA swimmer and conservative activist Riley Gaines wrote, “RFK is delivering his remarks so nicely. Brutally sincere, respectable, simple. That is highly effective.”
KAMALA HARRIS SUPPORTERS UNSURE WHEN ASKED ABOUT VP’S POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands subsequent to his working mate, Nicole Shanahan. (AP Photograph/Eric Risberg)
Liberals, nonetheless, raged in opposition to Kennedy’s speech and new alliance with their chief political opponent.
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod mentioned, “Robert F. Kennedy was my political hero. He battled fiercely & eloquently in opposition to poverty, injustice and for financial equity. Sadly RFK Jr, who made a rambling exit from the race at present, proves that generally an apple DOES fall removed from the tree… on this case, down a hill and over a cliff.”
“Robert F. Kennedy Sr. would have been appalled to see his son minimize a deal to drop out for he[Sic] race and endorse Trump,” he added.
Kennedy’s sister, activist and lawyer Kerry Kennedy, denounced her brother’s speech and endorsement. In an announcement she posted on X, she and different members of the Kennedy household mentioned partly, “Our brother Bobby’s choice to endorse Trump at present is a betrayal of the values that our father and our household maintain most expensive. It’s a unhappy ending to a tragic story.”
Distinguished social media liberal John Pavlovitz commented, “RFK Jr endorsing Trump is like E. coli endorsing diarrhea.”
Liberal journalist Aaron Rupar mocked the announcement, stating, “My ideas on RFK Jr are that if you do not need an anti-vax loon making federal well being coverage below a second Trump administration, vote for Kamala Harris.”
