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Kennedy Jr. withdraws from US presidential race in favor of Trump

Kennedy Jr. withdraws from US presidential race in favor of Trump Photo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty Images)

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that he is suspending his campaign and will support Donald Trump, The Washington Post reports.

Kennedy stated that he no longer believes he has a realistic path to victory and has therefore asked the authorities in 10 key swing states to remove his name from the ballots.

Kennedy announced that he planned to withdraw his name from the ballots in about 10 states where elections will be held and that he had already begun this process. He urged voters not to vote for him.

Kennedy also added that he will keep his name on the ballots in some states where it will not affect the outcome of the November election.

What preceded

Recently, it was reported that independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might withdraw from the election and support Republican Donald Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign has been facing severe financial difficulties. He is currently the third candidate for the US presidency and has the highest rating in this position of any candidate since 1992.