Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Aug. 23 that he's suspending his campaign and throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump.

"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory in the face of this relentless, systematic censorship and media control," Kennedy said in a speech from Phoenix, Arizona.

"So I cannot, in good conscience, ask my staff and volunteers to keep working their long hours, or ask my donors to keep giving when I cannot honestly tell them that I have a real path to the White House."

Kennedy said in Friday's speech that Trump asked him to be part of a potential Trump administration and that he's met with him multiple times since Trump was shot in an assassination attempt.
"I was surprised to discover that we are aligned on many key issues," Kennedy said.

Kennedy said he is aligned with Trump on issues like ending "forever wars" and "childhood epidemics." He also said they agree upon securing the border and protecting freedom of speech.

At a campaign event in Nevada shortly after Kennedy's announcement, Trump thanked the independent for his support.

"That's big, he's a great guy. Respected by everybody," Trump told the crowd.



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