Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Fox News he would win the election if the outlet allowed him on stage for a proposed presidential debate in September.
In an interview with Sean Hannity, the independent presidential candidate was asked, "Are you in this until the end? Are you in this until election day?" To which Kennedy Jr. responded, "Yes." He then added, "If Fox News lets me on the stage for the debate, I will win the election."
Hannity replied, "I don't make up the rules. But there are rules. You have to show X amount of percentage of polling." Kennedy Jr. said, "They're making up rules, Sean if they had the presidential debate in commission I would be on the stage."
Donald Trump has proposed a debate with Kamala Harris on Fox News on September 4 ahead of the confirmed ABC News debate on September 10. He has also proposed another on September 25 with NBC News.
During the televised debate between Trump and then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden in June, Kennedy Jr. hosted a separate event to answer the questions posed to the two main-party candidates. Kennedy Jr. was not invited to take part in the debate because he did not meet the criteria set by CNN that candidates must receive at least 15 percent of the vote in four qualifying polls.
The Associated Press reported in May that Kennedy Jr. had filed a complaint against CNN, accusing the network of colluding with Biden and Trump to keep him off the debate, which CNN denied.
Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has seen various roadblocks in recent weeks. On Monday, the Albany Supreme Court in New York ruled that he should not appear on the ballot due to having lied about being a resident of the state, Newsweek previously reported.
In July, Nevada Democrats also sued Kennedy Jr. in a lawsuit alleging he violates Nevada's legal requirement for independent candidates running in a presidential election.
When asked by Hannity why Democrats are "so against" him, Kennedy Jr. replied, "I actually take more votes, slightly more votes, from Donald Trump than from the Democrat Party."
He added that Trump "knows that" but "hasn't tried to get me off of any ballot," and that the Democrats "have tried to get me off the ballot in every state."
One expert told Newsweek that Trump would benefit more than Harris if Kennedy Jr. is kept off the ballot many states, as polls have shown that he is taking more votes from Trump than Kamala Harris.
Newsweek has contacted the press office of the Democratic National Convention for comment.
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