Country singer John Rich has claimed that Robert F Kennedy Jr. will endorse Donald Trump for president as soon as Friday.
According to recent polls, Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the presidential race could hurt Vice President Kamala Harris' chances of beating Donald Trump in the November election.
Harris has gained ground against Trump in recent weeks, and her candidacy continues to generate new enthusiasm among Democrats. Polls suggest a close race in the crucial swing states will determine the outcome of the presidential race. Kennedy Jr., an independent who previously ran as a Democrat, is on the ballot in 19 states.
However, during a podcast interview on Tuesday his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, indicated Kennedy Jr. could leave the race amid concerns his candidacy creates a disadvantage for Trump. Meanwhile, in a post to X (formerly Twitter), Kennedy Jr. wrote that he is "willing to talk with leaders of any political party to further the goals I have served for 40 years in my career and in this campaign."
Now Rich, a vocal supporter of Trump, the GOP's presidential nominee, has said Kennedy Jr. could leave the race sooner than people may think.
Newsweek emailed spokespeople for Rich and Kennedy Jr. for comment on Wednesday.
"Supporters of Trump and RFK (respectively) have one main thing in common...they want to see the Govt held to account for their assaults on The People. An RFK endorsement of DJT would be an epic boost to this election. I'm hearing possibly on Friday? Hang on to your hats:)," he posted on X.
During the podcast interview, Shanahan said the pair could "walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump."
Following Shanahan's comments, Harris' chances of victory in November fell from 4/5 (55.6 percent) on Tuesday to 10/11 (52.4 percent) on Wednesday, bookmakers Bet365 and William Hill showed. Over the same period, the vice president's odds of victory with bookmaker Betfair went from 4/5 (55.6 percent) to 5/6 (54.5 percent).
On August 10, Polymarket, self-described as the "world's biggest prediction market," forecast Harris would get 52 percent of the presidential election vote against Trump's 45 percent. As of 5 a.m. ET on August 21, Trump had regained the lead, with 52 percent of support versus Harris' 47 percent.
Rich, who has over 1 million X followers, is known for his conservative views and frequent political commentary on social media.
His latest post comes on the heels of a cryptic and ominous post on X as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicked off in Chicago on Monday.
"Just wait till the sun goes down in Chicago," he wrote on the social media platform, which raised eyebrows and sparked speculation from other social media users.
One concerned person asked the singer, "Is this a threat, sir? I see your timeline has some commenters alluding to violence or some kind of fire at the @DNC IN CHICAGO?? @FBI @FBIChicago @SecretService."
"Chicago isn't a sundown town, Johnny. Go south where you belong," someone else commented.
Sundown towns, also known as sunset towns, are all-white neighborhoods in the United States. They are classified as communities that have engaged in, or continue to engage in, racial segregation through the exclusion of nonwhite individuals through a mix of violent acts, intimidation, and discriminatory municipal legislation.
"You're right. The city looks fantastic at night. They even have nighttime architecture boat tours to show you its beauty. Tonight will be especially beautiful as we gather to elect Kamala Harris in November, making Trump a loser yet again," Veteran and Chicago resident, Jared Ryan Sears, responded.
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