Vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday he hopes Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops out and endorses Donald Trump, mentioning how many in the former president’s orbit believe his continued campaign is beneficial to Vice President Kamala Harris.
“There are a lot of people in President Trump’s orbit who know Bobby Kennedy, who think that he’s fundamentally running a campaign that’s helping Kamala Harris. At this point, I certainly hope that he drops out and endorses, you know, endorses President Trump,” Vance said on his campaign plane in a gaggle with reporters.
However, Vance said that he would not “trade important jobs in the government” for Kennedy’s endorsement, as it would be unethical.
Vance also argued Kennedy is “much closer on the issues” to Trump than to Harris, including on foreign policy and what he called “medical freedom.”
Kennedy said Thursday morning on X that he has “no plans” to endorse Harris and that he cannot reconcile “Harris’s Democratic Party” with his values.
“I hope he gets out. I hope he endorses President Trump. I have no idea what he’ll do,” Vance said.
