Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has revealed an offer to Joe Biden that he believes would swing the 2024 election and help one of them defeat Donald Trump.
The nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy has continued to run as a third-party candidate after losing to Biden in the Democratic primary.
Recent polls show him winning nine percent of the vote as an independent in a multi-party race with Biden, Trump and other candidates.
In an interview with Dr. Phil on Wednesday, the veteran environmental lawyer and activist said he has offered Biden a deal that would prevent him from being a “sabotaging” candidate and help defeat Trump.
“We will co-fund a poll together, both of us in October, and whoever is least likely to beat Donald Trump will drop out,” he said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made an offer to Joe Biden that he believes could open up possibilities for him in the 2024 presidential race.
Kennedy has consistently cited a Zogby Analysis survey that shows Trump beating Biden if in a two-way race, while RFK Jr. would defeat either the Republican or Biden head-to-head.
The independent has doubts about whether Biden would accept the deal, which he says is still on the table, and says it shows he is not trying to ruin the election.
‘Do I hope you accept that deal? No, but I’m not a spoiler. “A spoiler is someone who can’t win and stands there and upsets the expectations of someone who can,” Kennedy clarified.
He says Biden hasn’t even given a response to his deal at this point.
Kennedy covered a wide range of topics on Dr. Phil Primetime, including what he believes he learned from his presidential uncle in times of crisis.
He specifically mentioned JFK’s handling of the Cuban missile crisis, the nearly two-week confrontation between the United States and the Soviets over nuclear missiles deployed near Cuba.
Dr. Phil brought up the topic as many believe tensions between the United States and Russia are at their worst since the crisis, and some lawmakers believe Biden is “sleepwalking” into the United States for a repeat.
‘I would do the same thing my uncle did. My father went to the Justice Department and negotiated a deal.
Kennedy has consistently cited a Zogby Analysis poll showing that Trump would beat Biden if he were in a two-candidate race, while RFK Jr. would defeat either the Republican or Biden head-to-head.
The independent has doubts whether Biden would accept the deal, but says it would show he is not trying to ruin the election.
‘My uncle had already ordered (the missiles) to be removed and the military had defied them. My uncle and my father made a secret deal to get the missiles out, as long as no one talked about the deal.
He worried that Biden’s plan with NATO could bring the United States closer to a nuclear war than at any time in history since 1962.
“Everything is the same as during the First World War: there are people in power who sleepwalk us into a conflict with which we should have nothing to do.”
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns are paying close attention to how Kennedy is progressing, particularly after managing to secure his name on another state’s ballot, this time in California.
The Trump campaign fears it will take away votes, essentially giving Biden a second term, as more Trump supporters have switched to RFK than are leaning toward Biden, according to NewsNation.
The Golden State is the third state for which Kennedy and running mate Nicole Shanahan have officially qualified; the others are Utah and Michigan.
California is the state with the most electoral college votes in the country.
The pair also managed to obtain enough signatures to access ballots in seven other states, including New Hampshire, Nevada, Hawaii, North Carolina, Idaho, Nebraska and Iowa, but they have not yet been validated by election officials.
Both Trump and Biden have doubts about what effect Kennedy will have on the election
Kennedy had run as a Democrat, but switched his candidacy last fall to run as an independent and is aiming to appear on state ballots across the country in an attempt to take on Biden and Trump, arguing that both are unfit to serve.
Although his campaign aims to gather signatures from all 50 states before the deadline, experts have suggested that Kennedy would only need a handful of key battleground states to potentially impact the outcome on Election Day.
Kennedy was denied access to the first debate between Biden and Trump which will take place on Thursday night.
He told Dr. Phil that he believes the Biden campaign told CNN they would boycott the debate if Kennedy was given access.
The debate is scheduled for Thursday, June 27 at 9 pm and will last 90 minutes in Atlanta, Georgia.