RFK desperate for attention: Kurtz
“MediaBuzz” host Howard Kurtz tells “The Story” of why Vice President Harris should do an interview with Fox News and reacts to former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of former President Trump.
Supporters of former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say they support Kennedy's endorsement of the former president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee, saying both men have their “hearts.”
Fox News Digital spoke to supporters Friday at a Trump campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, where Trump brought Kennedy on stage just hours after the now former independent candidate and scion of the American political dynasty suspended his campaign and encouraged voters to cast their ballots for the Trump-Vance ticket in key states.
“I think it makes sense that Kennedy, if he's sincere in his attempt to make this country a better place for everyone, would reach out and communicate with people who want to make this country better,” said one Trump supporter.
“I think as long as we try to find spaces to get allies for people who disagree with us, I think it could be a huge thing,” the person said.
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Supporters of former President Trump and Robert F. Kenney Jr. say they support Kennedy's endorsement of the former president and Republican nominee, saying both men have their “hearts.” (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Kennedy, who adopted the slogan “Make America Healthy Again,” directed his campaign toward eradicating chronic disease in the United States and overhauling its food system.
“I think there's a lot of cultural crossover between people who want to live healthy lifestyles, eat right, not have chronic diseases and try to find healthy ways to maintain their health,” one Trump supporter said of MAGA and RFK Jr.'s campaign.
Another Trump supporter, a San Francisco native who recently moved to Arizona, said she thinks Kennedy's endorsement is “significant.”
“Everything he's said over the last few years is really important to the Trump campaign, because I think a lot of Americans, including me, are still pretty upset with him for Operation Warp Speed and for not standing up to Big Pharma,” she said.
Trump's Operation Warp Speed was the project that facilitated the manufacturing and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Many Republicans and conservatives say the program rushed the vaccine into administration without proper testing and led to high rates of vaccine injuries. They also protested against vaccine mandates.
Pete and Erin, a couple originally from California and recently moved to the Grand Canyon State, said Kennedy's message illustrates the problems with government bureaucracy.
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, looks on as Republican presidential nominee former President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
“They both have my heart,” Erin said of Trump and Kennedy. “They tell the truth. They don't talk nonsense. They don't need all the glitz of Hollywood. I don't care one bit what people in Hollywood have to say… they're just wolves in sheep's clothing.”
“I think what he said, [the] “FDA, I mean that's just an illustration of the bureaucracy that has grown in our government,” Pete said.
Kennedy has been critical of the Food and Drug Administration. On “Fox News Sunday,” he told host Shannon Bream that if he served in a Trump administration, he would “change the approach and end the corruption.”
“Right now, 75% of the FDA's budget comes from pharmaceutical companies. That's a perverse incentive,” he said.
Pete and Erin said they support Trump and Vance's candidacy in large part because of their stance on China and the border. The couple lost their son to fentanyl, a deadly drug that authorities believe is manufactured in China and Mexico and trafficked directly into the United States.
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the stadium to watch former President Trump speak at a rally in Glendale, Arizona. (Fox News Digital)
The couple lamented that the fentanyl crisis, which is the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18 to 49, was not mentioned at the Democratic National Convention last week.
“When they don't say anything about it… it's just a slap in the face,” Erin said.
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While not highlighted at the Chicago convention, the Democratic Party platform unveiled last week says the incoming Democratic administration will “press Congress to provide the resources and authorities we need to secure the border,” the platform states.
“This includes additional border patrol agents, immigration judges, asylum officers, state-of-the-art inspection machines to help detect and stop the flow of fentanyl, and funding for cities and states that host migrants,” it said.
