Former President Donald Trump thanked Robert F. Kennedy Jr for his endorsement just moments after the independent candidate announced he would suspend his campaign, calling the support “big” for the trajectory of the 2024 election.
“That was very nice that was really – that’s big,” Trump said at a campaign event on Friday. “He’s a great guy, respected by everybody.”
The event was the first public appearance for Trump since the Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday, marking the beginning of the nearly two-month sprint to Election Day. Kennedy suspended his campaign to endorse Trump on Friday, noting he would remove his name from the ballot in battleground states where he would be considered a “spoiler.”