Who will RFK Jr. hurt more, Biden or Trump?

Who will RFK Jr. hurt more, Biden or Trump?
By: Washington Examiner Posted On: March 27, 2024 View: 3

Former President Donald Trump blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s announcement of Nicole Shanahan as his running mate in his 2024 independent campaign as a move that will harm President Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign far more than his own White House bid.

Democrats have long viewed Kennedy as a spoiler in the rematch between Biden and Trump, which the former president appears to agree with.

“RFK Jr. is the most Radical Left Candidate in the race, by far. He’s a big fan of the Green New Scam, and other economy killing disasters. I guess this would mean he is going to be taking votes from Crooked Joe Biden, which would be a great service to America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Wednesday morning.

“His running mate, Nicole Shanahan, is even more ‘Liberal’ than him, if that’s possible,” Trump said of Shanahan, a former Democratic donor.

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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. right, waves on stage with Nicole Shanahan, after announcing her as his running mate. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Polling indicates that Trump’s claims may be true.

A recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll showed Trump beating Biden, 41% to 37%, with Kennedy pulling 15% in a hypothetical matchup. This is a 7 percentage point increase for Trump since February.

That same poll showed Trump is the first-choice pick for 43% of participants, Biden is the first choice for 39%, and Kennedy is the first choice for 17%.

A RealClearPolitics poll average showed Trump leading Biden at 40.7% to 35.3%, with Kennedy polling at 12.3%, a sign that Kennedy’s support comes at Biden’s expense.

Kennedy’s choice of Shanahan not only helps gain more national attention for the fledgling campaign but also helps with the burden of gaining access to the ballot, a costly endeavor because each state has its own requirement.

Roughly half of all states require independent campaigns to list a vice presidential candidate when applying for ballot access, which has proven to be a problem for Kennedy in Nevada.

Shanahan, an attorney and former ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, could also vastly help financially fund gaining access to state ballots.

The former president slammed Kennedy over his ballot access problems in his Truth Social post.

“Kennedy is a Radical Left Democrat, and always will be!!! It’s great for MAGA, but the Communists will make it very hard for him to get on the Ballot,” Trump continued. “Expect him, and her, to be indicted any day now, probably for Environmental Fraud! He is Crooked Joe Biden’s Political Opponent, not mine. I love that he is running!”

During the announcement of Shanahan as his vice presidential pick in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, Kennedy didn’t dispute allegations he was a spoiler in the November election.

“Our campaign is a spoiler; I agree with that,” Kennedy told the crowd of supporters who cheered at his comments. “It’s a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump. It’s a spoiler of a war machine. It’s a spoiler for Wall Street and Big Ag and Big Tech and Big Telecom and Big Pharma and the corporate-owned media.”

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In a press call hosted by the Democratic National Committee, lawmakers excoriated Kennedy’s campaign and stressed they were not underestimating his ability to harm Biden in a matchup that is expected to remain close through Election Day.

“The truth is that he was drafted into this race by Donald Trump’s top supporters and is being financed in this race by Trump’s largest donor,” Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (D-PA) said. “That isn’t merely a coincidence. He has no realistic path to victory in Pennsylvania. All he can do is take away votes from President Biden and make it easier for Donald Trump to win, and we simply can’t afford to let that happen.”

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