CNN’s Erin Burnett warned that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump threatens the Democrat Party’s electoral college prospects in the 2024 election.
On her show “OutFront”, Burnett explained that RFK Jr. polls about 5 percent of the vote in swing states, so his endorsement moves the needle significantly in Trump’s direction in those pivotal states.
“The latest swing state polls show Kennedy with 5 or 6 percent of the vote. Now you might say, that’s not a big deal…Actually, if that’s the case, it is HUGE — it is everything,” Burnett said Friday.
CNN's Erin Burnett reacts to RFK's endorsement of Trump: "The latest swing state polls show Kennedy with 5 or 6 percent of the vote. Now you might say, that's not a big deal… Actually, if that's the case, it is HUGE — it is everything" pic.twitter.com/773wMXdjqG
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“It is more than the margin between [Kamala] Harris and Trump in some of those same states,” she added.
RFK explained that he will stay on the ballot in states where his presence will hurt Kamala, and he will remove himself from ballots in states where his presence hurts Trump.
“In about 10 battleground states, where my presence would be a spoiler, I’m going to remove my name. And I’ve already started that process and urge voters not to vote for me,” he said during a presser in Phoenix.