US Presidential Election: "Heavyweight" candidate stops running, supports Mr. Trump

Independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is believed to be able to attract votes from both the Republican and Democratic parties, has decided to suspend his US presidential campaign and support Mr Trump.

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The BBC and The Guardian reported that Robert F Kennedy Jr, 70, a descendant of the Kennedy family, has been a Democrat for most of his life. At a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona on the evening of August 23, he said he would remove his name from the ballot in 10 battleground states but would remain on the ballot in other states, so voters could still vote for him. The US presidential candidate said he supported former President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, said the support was great and Robert F Kennedy Jr. was a great person. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she would win the support of those who voted for Mr. Kennedy. As the US presidential election approaches, polls show that the support for the independent candidate has plummeted from double digits as his budget and national reach have dried up. The son of the late US Senator Robert F Kennedy and the nephew of the late President John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy Jr comes from one of the most prominent families in Democratic politics . His decision to back a Republican presidential candidate has angered relatives, who had previously condemned his reference to the family in an ad in February. Kerry Kennedy said her brother's decision to back Mr Trump was "a betrayal of the values our father and our family held dearest. It is a sad end to a sad story". Mr Kennedy said: "It pains me because of the hardship it has caused my wife, my children and my friends. But I am certain that it was the right thing to do. That certainty has given me inner peace, even in storms."

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