RFK Jr. suspends campaign, backs Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

93% : "With Kennedy standing nearby, Trump invoked his slain uncle and father, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, saying he knows "that they are looking down right now and they are very, very proud.
82% : "Trump introduced him as "a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of these values that we all share.
55% : He spoke for nearly 20 minutes before he said explicitly that he endorsed Trump.
55% : Those with a positive impression of Kennedy were significantly more likely to also have a favorable view of Trump, 52%, than Harris, 37%.
53% : Kennedy said his actions followed conversations with Trump over the past few weeks.
52% : Kennedy took the stage moments later, aired his grievances with the Democratic Party, the news media and political institutions, and extolled Trump.
51% : Shortly before his speech in Phoenix, his campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing that he would endorse Trump for president.
33% : Kennedy Jr. acknowledged his decision to endorse Trump caused tension with his family.
32% : Kennedy said his internal polls showed his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, though recent public polls don't provide a clear indication that he had an outsize impact on support for either major-party candidate.
27% : A year ago, some would have thought it inconceivable that a member of arguably the most storied family in Democratic politics would work with Trump to keep a Democrat out of the White House.
26% : ""We are both in this to do what's right for the country," Trump said, later commending Kennedy for having "raised critical issues that have been too long ignored in this country.
23% : "Our brother Bobby's decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear," read the statement, which his sister Kerry Kennedy posted on X, formerly Twitter.
13% : "Kennedy suggested Trump offered him a job if he returns to the White House, but neither he nor Trump offered details.
13% : "Five of Kennedy's family members issued a statement Friday calling his support for Trump "a sad ending to a sad story" and reiterating their support for Harris.
9% : There's some evidence that Kennedy's staying in the race would hurt Trump more than Harris.
1% : In recent months, Kennedy accused Trump of betraying his followers, while Trump criticized Kennedy as "the most radical left candidate in the race.

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