RFK Jr. ditching Dems will have THIS shocking effect on Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially announced that he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.

“I must first declare my own independence. Independence from the Democratic party and from all other political parties,” RFK told the crowd at a political rally in Philadelphia, adding, “I haven’t made this decision lightly.”

According to Kennedy, it’s been “very painful” to let go of being a part of his family’s political dynasty that was launched over 100 years ago.

“There have been independent candidates in this country before,” he continued, “but this time, it’s going to be different. Because this time, the independent is gonna win.”

His announcement comes at the same time Matt Schlapp released a statement explaining that RFK is now slated to appear at the CPAC summit in Las Vegas later this month.

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a unique voice in advocating for the defunding of the weaponized bureaucracy and ensuring the constitutional right of medical freedom.” Schlapp said in his statement.

Sara Gonzales notes that while CPAC is welcoming him with open arms, he’s not even close to being on the same page as most conservatives.

“He’s not a conservative. He’s crazy on climate change and gun control and a whole bunch of other things that we would not agree with him on,” she tells Chad Prather, who adds that he also has a different stance on “killing babies.”

Gonzales is also concerned about what this will do to Trump’s voter base, as RFK himself has admitted that he attracts more Trump voters than Biden voters.

“The other thing is that I take more votes from President Trump than I do from President Biden,” RFK says in a clip of him on comedian Theo Von’s show.

“So, why would that help them?” Von asks, to which RFK responds, “It’s not helping them.”

Prather sees this as blatantly destructive to the Republican ticket. “We’re self-sabotaging at this point,” he tells Gonzales.

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