But it would also make sense, if you think about it, if he actually did that, and Donald Trump has already publicly said he would strongly consider RFKJr. for a cabinet position. That would be quite a bit more likely if RFKJr. actually did decide to go to Trump's side.
We already know that Kennedy has been very much opposed to the policies and direction of the Biden administration. It's part of the reason he ran in the first place. And he's no fan of Kamala Harris, either. And he has also said that if he does decide to drop out, he has no plans to endorse Harris.
So, what else is left to do? If he believes Biden was wrong for America and that Harris is no better, what's the other option but to endorse Trump?
One thing Kennedy was able to accomplish was to be a more serious alternative candidate in the race. Perhaps he does not have as much pull as, say, Ross Perot did in 1992—remember, he actually made the debate stage between Bush and Clinton—but believing that Kennedy could get as much as 5% of the vote if he stayed in the race is not far removed from possibility.
Perot won roughly 18% of the popular vote, although he won no electoral college votes.
If what we are talking about here truly is a neck-to-neck race between Trump and Harris, if RFKJr. does step aside and endorse Trump, while certainly not all of Kennedy's supporters would rush to Trump, his strongest supporters likely would. And he has many.
It would be enough to greatly turn the tables against Harris who he helps if he stays in.
The bottom line is that it is definitely too early to call anything. But it certainly adds yet another element to the entire race that makes it rather more interesting, in what has already been a very interesting election.
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