‘I don’t know what would happen to me if we lose,’ Kennedy says.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign confirmed Tuesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are on his presidential transition team.
“As President Trump’s broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the Trump/Vance Transition team,” campaign senior adviser Brian Hughes said in a statement to The Epoch Times. “We look forward to having their powerful voices on the team as we work to restore America’s greatness.”
The announcement was made after Kennedy said Trump had made the offer if the Republican presidential candidate wins another term in office.
“I’ve been asked to go on to the transition team, you know, to help pick the people who will be running the government, and I’m looking forward to that,” Kennedy said during an interview with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now has a popular account on X.
Kennedy suspended his independent presidential bid last week and announced he is backing Trump, adding that his name would remain on ballots in states where it is not likely that his candidacy will impact the outcome of the election. He joined the former president in a rally in Arizona last week.
Later in the interview, Kennedy was asked about what his plans are now that his campaign has effectively ended.
“I’m going to work to get him elected, and, you know, I’m working with the campaign. We’re working on policy issues together,” he said in response.
“And I’m going to fight,” Kennedy said. “I don’t know what would happen to me if we lose.”
After Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race in July, some polls suggested that Kennedy may have pulled some voters from Trump. Kennedy, the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, also faced legal challenges against his name appearing on ballots in several states.
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who ran for president in 2020, on Monday said she is backing Trump for his White House bid. Her announcement was made alongside Trump at an event in Detroit.
