{"id":1047556,"date":"2024-08-23T15:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1047556"},"modified":"2024-09-04T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:32:15","slug":"statement-rfk-jr-suspends-spoiler-campaign-good-riddance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/statement-rfk-jr-suspends-spoiler-campaign-good-riddance\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: RFK Jr. \u201cSuspends\u201d Spoiler Campaign, \u201cGood Riddance.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"341\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1038290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png 1500w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png?resize=300,100 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png?resize=768,256 768w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png?resize=1024,341 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Today, in a bizarre, rambling announcement, RFK Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump for President. This should come as no surprise, as his candidacy has never been anything other than a spoiler campaign for Trump. He was recruited into the race by MAGA Republicans like Steve Bannon, he was propped up by Trump\u2019s largest donor, and he parroted MAGA attacks on Democrats.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In response, DNC Senior Advisor Mary Beth Cahill issued the following statement:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe more voters learned about RFK Jr. the less they liked him. Donald Trump isn\u2019t earning an endorsement that\u2019s going to help build support, he\u2019s inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate. Good riddance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, in a bizarre, rambling announcement, RFK Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump for President. This should come as no surprise, as his candidacy has never been anything other than a spoiler campaign for Trump. 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