(Patriot.Buzz) – After it was revealed that he was considering supporting GOP nominee Donald Trump, Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to exit the presidential race by the end of the week.
According to some reports, Kennedy will make his announcement during his Friday address from Arizona.
With his campaign funds dwindling, this speech will focus on “the present historical moment and his path forward” and likely mark the end of his run.
According to the latest Federal Election Commission filings, his campaign raised just $5.6 million in July while spending $7 million.
Kennedy gained some traction last year, particularly in independent media and among wealthy Silicon Valley donors, but his campaign has lost steam as the election draws closer.
Trump recently mentioned that he would “certainly” consider offering Kennedy a role in his potential administration, describing him as “a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a long time.”
Trump said, “I didn’t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I’d be open to it.”
Donald Jr. echoed the sentiment, saying he’d “love the idea” of Kennedy taking a role in the next Republican administration, perhaps in “some sort of major three-letter entity or whatever it may be.”
Following an assassination attempt on Trump, Kennedy had reportedly discussed a potential job overseeing a health portfolio with the former president.
At the time, Kennedy said, “All I will say to you is I am willing to talk to anybody from either political party who wants to talk about children’s health and how to end the chronic disease epidemic.”
“I have a lot of respect for President Trump for reaching out to me. Nobody from the DNC, high or low, has ever reached out to me in 18 months. Instead, they have allocated millions to try to disrupt my campaign,” he added.
Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, mentioned that the campaign might drop out and back Trump.
According to RealClearPolitics, in a five-way national poll that includes Harris, Trump, Kennedy, and third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, Kennedy received an average of 4.5% support.
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