The independent candidate declined to identify who he has picked.
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at Legends Event Center, Dec. 20, 2023, in Phoenix.New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura top the list of 2024 presidential candidateKennedy said on Tuesday that he had selected his No. 2, as he had been expected to do soon, but he declined to identify them.
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at Legends Event Center, Dec. 20, 2023, in Phoenix.Kennedy has publicly displayed his relationships with both Rodgers and Ventura: He recently posted a photo on social media of him and Rodgers hiking while Ventura, who was a wrestling star before becoming a politician, appeared at his Arizona rally last month.
Both men also share Kennedy's affinity for embracing some debunked claims: Rodgers, like Kennedy, has spoken misleadingly about the harmful effects of the COVID-19 vaccines, and Ventura has peddled conspiracy theories about the 9/11 attacks.Aaron Rodgers looks on during the first half against the Miami Dolphins, Dec. 17, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
So far, Kennedy is only on one state's ballot, Utah, but the campaign claims it has hit the signature threshold in Hawaii, Nevada and New Hampshire. A pro-Kennedy super PAC, meanwhile, says it has gathered enough signatures to place him on the ballot in the key swing states of Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, though the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming the efforts amount to coordination with the campaign, which is illegal.
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