California businesswoman Nicole Shanahan responded to criticism after her former running mate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorsed former President Trump on Friday at a rally in Arizona.
Shanahan responded to MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell, who suggested that RFK, Jr. “completely disgraced” his father's name and Democratic strategist James Carvillewho suggested the former independent presidential candidate was “at the peak” of America's “mental health crisis” and should be institutionalized.
“This is crazy. I wonder what happened to the game of 'when they fall low, we rise,' because right now, they're falling lower and lower. And I'm shocked, I'm sad, I'm worried for them, honestly,” she said Tuesday on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” “They've lost their soul. They've lost their direction.”
California attorney Nicole Shanahan speaks after being announced as his vice presidential running mate by independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. during an event in Oakland, California, U.S., March 26, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Five from RFK, Jr. The brothers published a statement They denounced her decision to support Trump, calling it a “betrayal” of her family's values and a “sad ending to a sad story.” They said they believe in the Harris-Walz ticket and want an America “full of hope.”
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Shanahan told Fox News host Jesse Watters that his former running mate is “one of the nicest people” he's ever met, and said he doesn't have a vengeful bone in his body.
RFK, Jr. suspended his 2024 campaign and endorsed Trump, acknowledging that he and the former president would continue to criticize each other on issues that do not interest them. maintain different positions onbut ultimately, they would seek to form a “unity government.”
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a news conference on October 9, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)
The 70-year-old nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy said he wants to focus on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, preventing censorship and promoting children's health.
He told the crowd in Glendale, Arizona, that Trump will “make America healthy again.”
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., August 23, 2024. (REUTERS/Go Nakamura)
“Doing America is healthy again “It's admitting the fact that we have the highest rate of chronic disease of any modern nation,” Shanahan said. “We spend $4.6 trillion on health care. It doesn't seem to get us anywhere, so it really raises the hard questions of why our health care system is not delivering for people.”
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RFK, Jr. was officially added to the Trump-Vance transition team on Tuesday.
