Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced in an address to the nation in Phoenix, Arizona, he is suspending his campaign. He endorsed former President Donald Trump, making headlines with his critical remarks about the U.S. food supply and its regulation.
Mr. Kennedy will remain on the ballot in most of the states for which he has qualified. “But in about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler,” Kennedy said, “I will remove my name and urge voters not to vote for me.”
During his announcement, Mr. Kennedy expressed concerns about the influence of large agricultural corporations and Big Pharma, suggesting that their control over federal agencies leads to a food supply that is detrimental to Americans’ health.
The Poisoning of America
Mr. Kennedy criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for what he perceives as a lack of interest in addressing the presence of toxic chemicals in the U.S. food supply. He argues that the corporate corruption of U.S. agriculture is resulting in policies that favor large corporations at the expense of public health and the environment. His comments reflect ongoing debates about the health impacts of the American diet, which has been linked to various chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Mr. Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump and his focus on food safety and corporate influence highlight significant issues in the intersection of health, politics, and industry, drawing attention to the need for reform in how food and health policies are shaped in the United States. He went on to describe the existential threat posed by these issues and declared his intention to join President Trump’s cabinet to address them.
Mr. Kennedy said, “Last summer, it looked like no candidate was willing to negotiate a quick end to the Ukraine war, to tackle the chronic disease epidemic, to protect free speech and restore our Constitutional freedoms, to clean corporate influence out of government, or to defy the Neocons and their agenda of endless military adventurism. But now, one of the two candidates has adopted these issues as his own, to the point where he has asked to enlist me in his administration to tackle those issues. I am speaking, of course, of Donald Trump.”
He is especially concerned about suppression of dissenting voices that go against the official narrative. He claims that this complex works to censor or marginalize views that challenge mainstream narratives, particularly on topics like vaccines and public health policies.
He concluded his address with a call for unity. “Ultimately the only thing that will save our children and our country is if we choose to love them more than we hate each other,” said Mr. Kennedy.
