Trump ‘liked how Trump-Kennedy sounded’ – and considered making RFK Jr his running mate
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Donald Trump “liked how Trump-Kennedy sounded” on the Republican presidential ticket and considered making Robert F Kennedy Jr his running mate, according to reports. Trump has “long been fascinated by the allure of the Kennedy name”, sources told the Times, and the former president had considered naming Kennedy as his running mate as recently as April. Behind the scenes, members of both camps had been working to unite Trump and Kennedy The assassination attempt on Trump’s life in Butler on 13 July changed everything, and a phone call between the two men was brokered by Calley Means, a healthcare entrepreneur who had previously advised Kennedy on chronic disease policy, according to the newspaper. Kennedy and Trump’s advisers began talking again two weeks later as it became apparent the Republican presidential nominee would need every vote he could get in the battleground states.