RFK JR delivered a short speech in Arizona, highlighting why it was both challenging and important for him to drop out of the race and support President Donald Trump. The people closest to RFK Jr., are also impacted by his decision, and they have shared their opinion about it.
First, here is the transcript of the speech that RFK Jr gave to the enthusiastic audience.
[Transcript] – Thank you, President Trump. A few hours after the assassination attempt at Butler, I got a call from a safe food advocate named Calley Means, who’s been fighting for many years to try to end the corruption at the CDC, FDA, and USDA.
These institutions—these regulatory agencies—are actually run by the big food processing companies, the big ag, and the chemical companies that they’re supposed to regulate.
He said to me that he’d been advising me for many years and on my campaign. That night, he told me that he was also advising President Trump and asked if I would talk to President Trump. I said, “Of course.”
A few minutes later, I got a call from the President, and we talked. We had a very good conversation. Then he invited me to come see him the next day. I went to Minneapolis and saw him. We met again a couple of weeks later in Florida.
We talked not about the things that separate us—because we don’t agree on everything—but about the values and the issues that bind us together. One of the issues he talked about was having safe food and ending the chronic disease epidemic.
Our children are now the unhealthiest, sickest children in the world. Don’t you want healthy children? Don’t you want the chemicals out of our food? Don’t you want the regulatory agencies to be free from corporate corruption?
That’s what President Trump told me he wanted. He also told me that he wanted to end the grip of the neocons on U.S. foreign policy.
He said he didn’t want any more $200 billion wars in Ukraine—that we could use that money back here in the United States. The best way to build a safe America is to rebuild our industrial base and the middle class in this country.
Don’t you want a President who’s going to get us out of wars and rebuild the middle class in this country?
He told me that he wanted to end censorship because the whole basis of American democracy is the free flow of information. We know that a government that can silence its opponents has a license for any atrocity.
Can you think of any time in history when the people who were censoring were the good guys? They’re always the bad guys because it’s always the first step down that slippery slope to totalitarianism.
Don’t you want a President who’s going to protect America’s freedoms and protect us against totalitarianism? I want to ask you again: don’t you want a safe environment for your children?
Don’t you want to know that the food you’re feeding them is not filled with chemicals that are going to give them cancer and chronic disease?
Don’t you want a President who’s going to make America healthy again?
Thank you all very, very much. God bless you, and God bless America.” [End Transcript]
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Nicole Shanahan, RFK JR’s vice-presidential nominee running mate, then shared the following message via her Twitter Account:
“Taking some time with family this weekend to love on them for their unwavering support these past few months, but I wanted to take a minute to jump on here and share some of my thoughts. Like millions of others, I watched Bobby’s speech yesterday, followed by the rally where he stood with President Trump. I was moved to tears.
I remain optimistic and vigilant that the partnership made will be honored, and that lasting reforms in government credibility and competency will be built through this coalition. I’m also thinking about all the incredible Team Kennedy volunteers and supporters who poured their hearts and souls into this movement—I am with you—your dedication, your hard work, sweat, and tears lifted up the most impactful third-party campaign of this generation, and is giving birth to a renewed nation.
This is just the beginning. The future of our country now rests in the hands of the American people, who must choose between freedom or control, health or poverty, peace or war, unity or division. The choice is ours—let’s choose wisely.” [END]
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s wife, Cheryl Hines, released the following message – also Via Twitter:
“The decision has been made to suspend my husband’s, Robert Kennedy Jr.’s, presidency and I’d like to extend a sincere, deeply heartfelt thank you to every person who has worked so tirelessly and lovingly on his campaign. They have accomplished feats that were said to be impossible. They have gathered over a million signatures, more than any candidate in history, and have achieved ballot access across the country despite the roadblocks and lawsuits that have been brought against them for the sole purpose of keeping Bobby off of the ballots so no one would even have the opportunity to vote for him.
I deeply respect the decision Bobby made to run on the principle of unity. Over the last year and a half, I have met some extraordinary people from all parties — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. It’s been my experience that the vast majority of all parties are truly good people who want the best for our country and for each other. It has been an eye-opening, transformative, and endearing journey.” [END]
To say the larger MAGA movement is gleeful, happy and optimistic – as noticeable via all social media platforms, would be an understatement. I have never seen the self-identifying MAGA community this excited about an event in politics in a long time – if ever. Factually, I had no idea that RFK Jr was such an incredible hero to the average Donald Trump supporter. Isaiah 2:22
One image shared via the Musk platform included a man with his two children at the Glendale, AZ rally:
“In the midst of President Trump speaking, I was moved by this man with his children He stood the entire time, at the back of the stadium, holding their little hands as he held on to the words of the President It was moving to watch. We have much to fight the country wreckers for.” [SOURCE]
The captured picture is indeed a powerful image in many ways.
The image gave me pause as I thought about the age of the children represented, the distance we have traveled in their lifetime and the possibilities of their father’s intent.
My thoughts about Robert F Kennedy Jr and the world of politics in general shifted upon review.
Do you remember that moment in saving private Ryan, when Captain John Miller looks at Private James Francis Ryan and says, “Earn this.”?
Yeah….
The incredible MAGA patriots of this movement have sacrificed and suffered greatly. We have been stabbed in the back, tormented, ridiculed, called every name in the Alinsky book, and had the full weight of a weaponized federal government targeting us relentlessly.
From our door to door efforts in a very cold Massachusetts 2009, where our team worked against all odds for Scott Brown; to the victory achieved by a united Tea Party in 2010; to the insurmountable effort on behalf of David Brat to expel Eric Cantor and stop the Gang of Eight amnesty program; to the targeting of our simple patriotic groups by the IRS and Main Justice; to the late night muddy fields in Virginia 2016; through every manipulative and Machiavellian hurdle from the professional GOPe and their insufferable alignment with Democrats to weaponize ballots in 2020, while threatening us with arrest for not taking their poison shots…. we have fought, scratched, clawed and taken ground away from a vile DC system supported by a corrupt media apparatus – to expand The Great Awakening!
Trust was given, repeatedly, and destroyed with scorn and spit upon our faces from both Democrats and Republicans; but we kept fighting because our Republic is worth saving.
We used to believe that when we faced actual tyranny, the full weight of We The People would join in commonality and unite against our oppressors. Then came COVID-19, lockdowns, control and tyrannical vaccine mandates from government.
Now, in the technologically controlled communication era, we realize that tyranny in modern manifest turns people against one another, making many glad -even ecstatic- to witness the pain of those they have learned to hate.
Yet here we are again, seemingly facing another inflection point, where the battered and bruised faces I see beside me are willing to charge again into this breach, with the spark of patriotism still alive – protected like a cherished ember. Dear Lord, hear my prayers.
The burden to deserve our allegiance should not be carried by my brothers and sisters in that Glendale audience. That burden should rest squarely on the shoulders of any person who says they have arrived to help.
Deserve THAT Bobby!
The withdrawal from the “Ten battleground states” is a good start. I will be watching closely to see if each state is actually changed.
And, my joyful friends, I urge you to temper your perspective, steel your spine, steady your gaze and accept that if RFK Jr is really here to help, Kennedy will assist our MAGA movement by putting his election lawyers to work in key precincts that need to be watched like a hawk, and help challenge ballot audit trails when needed.
Personally, my trust account is long overdrawn. Psalm 118:8 !!
RFK Jr needs to prove himself!
UNITE AMERICA.#RFKJr #trump pic.twitter.com/f5NXgxdRJs
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 24, 2024
I must say, I am looking forward to the next convert to the MAGA movement now that extreme heavyweights [Musk, & Kennedy] have committed to this coalition. This point forward we have to be wise on who we may embrace. Unlike these men there are too many with no substance. I think it’s at least possible, that Tulsi Gabbard has become a women of substance. I hope so.
Who is next in this alignment! Who else has the courage and stamina to stand on the great stage and stand tall before a nation of patriots.
Exactly. We need to win. Nothing else matters.
In my opinion Tulsi Gabbard is an attractive and appealing WEF mole.
Was she not one of Schwab’s Young World Leaders?
She convincingly refuted that charge. The WEF is not beyond including names on their list nor, for that matter, should anyone be faulted for once being involved as long as they clearly no longer are, which is the case with her. She has given lengthy interviews, long enough that a facade could not be maintained throughout. You can’t really be a complete phony for more than 45 minutes or an hour before the truth starts to show.
Distrust but verify, but don’t take those little black pills.
“You can’t really be a complete phony for more than 45 minutes or an hour before the truth starts to show.”
Really? We see it all day, every day from members of congress.
Actually, no. Much of what they do, we never see. That is intentional. More “Truth Light” needs to be shone on the Lobbyists.
I agree. Lets not forget, Trump was a Democrat donor for years. Don’t forget the evil Koch brothers that controlled the Republican Party and the neocons on the right that kept us fighting war after war to fill their coffers. Remember when Eisenhower warned us about the Industrial Military Complex. Unity is the answer for the survival of our Republic
I for one do not see that
Has Tucker given a full-throated endorsement yet?
I’ve heard him say many times that he wants PDJT to win – so I look for some more certainty in that area.
Don’t trust any current elected politicians that are not MAGA now. They will be snakes and plants.
Why bring Tulsi in – what, exactly, does she bring to the table other than a pretty face? Granted she has a smooth way of talking but most politicians have that. She is no Margaret Thatcher.
Read her book, listen to her interviews. I was once a young Democrat like her. Life is a learning experience. Some learn better than others.
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IF they both aren’t assassinated before the election OR after.
Did you know that during the collapse stage, Roman Senators sponsored gladiators and arranged tours for them to travel around the land to rally the people behind the republic?
Nobody here knows what “Bread and Circuses” means, do they? Oh, but you’re all oh so smart, you couldn’t possibly be taken. Again.
I saw the movie.
“What we do in this life, echoes in the next.”
Ultimately, that’s all that matters.
🎶 “It’s all just a little bit of History Repeating.” 🎶
Sundance,
I’ve been hanging out in the TreeHouse long enough to remember when you went from suspicious kitty to all in on POTUS Trump. I hope this transition on RFK plays out the same especially as Trump creds on the state of health in the US was poorly lacking in his first term. Just having a voice in the discussions on many important issues with Trump, RFK could really make a huge difference in Trump’s next term. Let’s give him a chance with watchful eyes….
Putting Bobby jr in charge of ALL things HEALTH would be mind blowing for those embedded researchers/medical mental midgets who only see $$$ all while caring not one bit about health. He knows where the real gotchas are in the medical/pharmaceutical areas of the government and I believe he can clean house of the vermin who are causing so much pain and misery in humankind. What will happen to all these Big Pharma/Big Med/Big Hospital “titans” when their actual MOs are exposed for the world to see? Wouldn’t want to be Fauci, Collins, Marks or Baric if that is Bobby jr’s job in this administration.
Unfortunately this is the pervasive practice among almost all scientific research. Science requires funding just to pay the bills and feed themselves. That means whatever pays the bills is what the will espouse. A far cry from the scientific method espoused by Karl Popper.
Pharma has the fundage. You wanna never work again? say something they don’t like. Sorry that’s just life in the current world.
The announcement surely shifted the momentum after that phony, TV commercial DNC Convention.
The move is bold and risky and will pay off for Trump.
No more wars, fix the economy, neutralize the abortion issue by letting states decide, have a clean environment, move to Nuclear energy, bring Big Gov and Security State to its knees, border security and mass deportation, clean up our educational system, stopping the exploitation of children, protecting the 1st and 2nd Amendments, justice against the Russiagate colluders and J6 DOJ. What’s not to like?
Don’t forget what is possibly most consequential: the save the children health plank hoists the Demonrats on their own petard of abortion, which they were hoping to ride all the way to the bank.
Changing one’s views in politics or on any issues in general is never easy. And I speak as 1 who has had to change my views on more than 1 occasion.
I salute you for stating your change on RFK Jr.
In my case, I grew up a fan of the Kennedys, however, studying the assassination & learning about all of the philandering led by the Patriarch Pappa Joe gave me pause & caused me to re-evaluate my positions on them.
I had soured on RFK when I learned that his 1st wife had committed suicide. However, now with his fierce attacks on Fauci & jabs, I have had to come around yet again & cheer on all of his efforts.
It is really not easy to maintain a position on some thing or some one over the course of time. People change. Circumstances change.
From all that I have read & heard, RFK Jr’s endorsement of President Trump can only be an extremely positive development.
Assuming, of course, that there is going to be an election.
I think the important thing to do is to cheer the “action” and maintain low expectations of the personality. So many have disappointed in the past. You have to assume that people are vulnerable to corruption, and everyone seems to have a price. Kennedy is his own person and the fact that he has not been sucked into the Dem machine is a good omen, but that can change with a single twitch. Trump has shown that he can’t be bought, I think for now, we can take the win. Focus on results and not on personalities. I learned this with the Bush’s. Compassionate conservatism was a nice turn of a phrase,but it turned out to be a con. A senseless war was all we got from Bush. -That and a huge lunge towards the proverbial cliff.
Cheer the substance, not the last name. Works every time.
My prayer for all public figures of influence is that God would bless, protect, and correct as needed, enabling them to become the servants He wants them to be xx
I remain wary on the big “IF”, while hopeful for a positive “THEN”….
P.S.: Sundance, I like your choices of referenced scripture.
A Trojan horse sent through the gates from the CIA
Trump must win. Anything that helps him do so, as long as the cost doesn’t compromise him, I support wholeheartedly.
But in the long run, RFK Jr is a statist who firmly believes in more government, not less.
Read his book, watch his interviews. He ALWAYS posits greater state controls, just not the ones he doesn’t currently like.
Always.
RFK Jr. walks his talk about our & our children’s health concerns – bigly! I was hoping he would have had more of a relationship with President Trump in 2016 – regarding children’s vaccine schedules and adverse effects of vax’s, but that faltered unfortunately, I was sad to see that. CDC, FDA, med cartel & big pharma are a powerful foes.
Trump is in alignment with RFK on this issue. I believe he welcomes RFK’s insight & wisdom and weight behind him.
RFK’s “Children’s Health Defense” org is an excellent resource for all things health. I read it daily and am in support of RFK for this reason. Disagree with his other liberal views tho – he is still a democrat.
He also was expressly against the clot shot & the fraud. He should have been in Trumps admin instead of fraudci. IMO.
RFK Jr is a hero because he appears willing to put love of country and common sense ahead of ideology, something the communist Democrats will never do.
Ha!
RFK Jr doesn’t engender much sympathy in certain Democrat circles:
Carville Says ‘More Humane Country’ Would Have Committed RFK Jr
‘He Has No Business Being Out on the Street’
Democratic strategist Paul Begala said, “Look, Bobby Kennedy had a parasitic brain-eating worm in his head and the worm died of starvation, okay. So I just think that we ought to give him like a lot of leeway because I think he’s he’s a bit eccentric.”
Carville added, “… I really feel sorry for the Kennedy family because I will remind them, you can pick your friends, you can’t pick your relatives.
“And if Bobby Kennedy lived in a more humane country, they would have him in a nice rubber room and you know, three hots and a cot and take care of this guy.
“He has no business being out on the street mixing and mingling with people. But this is where we are in this country. We have a mental health crisis and he’s at the top of it.”