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Kennedy confirmed the meeting in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, addressing the swirling rumors about their discussion.
“Lots of rumors going around about my meeting this morning with President Trump,” Kennedy wrote. “Our main topic was national unity, and I hope to meet with Democratic leaders about that as well. No, I am not dropping out of the race.”
Kennedy’s campaign press secretary, Stefanie Spear, reiterated this in a statement to Mediaite: “Yes, Mr. Kennedy met with President Trump today to discuss national unity, and he hopes to meet with leaders of the Democratic Party as well. And no, he is not dropping out of the race. He is the only pro-environment, pro-choice, anti-war candidate who beats Donald Trump in head-to-head polls.”
However, Spear did not provide any details about the potential role Kennedy might play in a Trump administration.
On the same day, Trump called for Kennedy to be granted Secret Service protection, which President Joe Biden eventually approved. This call for protection came after the attempt on Trump’s life, which Kennedy likened to the assassinations of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, and his father, Robert F. Kennedy.
Reflecting on these past tragedies, Kennedy remarked that his uncle’s assassination occurred during a time of significant national division. He recalled, “When my uncle landed in Dallas on November 22, 1963, there were posters all around Dallas that said, ‘Wanted Dead or Alive.’ And the Dallas newspapers were printing very, very poisonous articles about him. And his death in some ways was linked to that wave of hatred,” he explained. “And the same was true with my dad.”
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Kennedy drew parallels between these historical events and today’s political climate, noting that his father, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated five years after JFK while running for office in 1968, a year marked by intense polarization and violence.
“My dad was running in 1968, which was the most polarized, divisive time in American history since the Civil War,” Kennedy said. “There was terrible anger on all sides, and part of the eruption of that anger was not only the riots we were seeing in the cities that year. We also saw Martin Luther King’s assassination that year. And then two months later, my father’s assassination.”
Kennedy emphasized the need for both Trump and Biden to temper their rhetoric and stop empowering individuals filled with hatred who are capable of committing such violent acts.
“We all have an opportunity now to do what God wants us to do and turn evil into good and use this terrible, tragic incident to make something better for our country,” Kennedy urged.
As discussions about national unity and security continue, the potential collaboration between Trump and Kennedy signals a noteworthy turn in the current political landscape. While the specifics of Kennedy’s role remain unclear, the meeting underscores a mutual interest in addressing the country’s pressing issues.
