After nearly a month of bad news, the Trump campaign could get an injection of energy in the form of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out.
Kennedy is widely expected to end his long-shot bid for the White House on Friday after months of fighting to get ballot access in enough states to make himself competitive in November. His withdrawal could also come with an endorsement for former President Donald Trump.
Analysts debated Kennedy’s effect on the race until President Joe Biden dropped out in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. The consensus has been that he has taken away votes largely from Trump. His running mate, Nicole Shanahan, began openly flirting with the idea of “joining forces” with Trump against Harris this week, leading to an announcement that Kennedy …