Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges supporters in battleground Wisconsin to vote for Trump
Oct 29, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his independent presidential campaign in August, campaigned for former President Donald Trump in Madison on Tuesday, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Kennedys lawsuit seeking to remove his name from the ballot in battlegrounds Wisconsin and Michigan.The court's decision follows decisions against Kennedy by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Elections Commission.They want me on the ballot to trick people into voting for me instead of voting for President Trump. And what Im saying to you is do not fall for that ploy, Kennedy said. I dont want your vote. I want you to vote for Donald Trump.Kennedys visit to the liberal stronghold of Madison one week before Election Day comes as both Trump and Kennedy have signaled that Kennedy would have a prominent role in a second Trump administration.Kennedys gonna be on our ballot, but if I vote for Kennedy, its not going to get him into the White House to help America, said Sondee Grande, who helped organize support for Kennedys campaign in Wisconsin.Grande said she plans to vote for Trump, even though it was a hard pill to swallow when Kennedy first endorsed him.Polling suggests that Kennedys presence on the ballot could be a spoiler for Trump in Wisconsin. A Marquette University Law School Poll from last month shows Kennedy is supported by 3% of likely voters in the battleground state. Four of the last six presidential elections in Wisconsin were won by less than 1% of the vote.However, Susan Peterson of Janesville, who gathered nomination signatures for Kennedy, said shes hopeful that Kennedy supporters will fall in line behind Trump by Election Day.Ive kept in touch with the volunteers in Wisconsin, and theyre all encouraging each other to vote for Trump and to stand behind Mr. Kennedy because thats what hes asking us to do, she said.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error