RFK Jr. tells Dr. Phil why he is CERTAIN that dropping out will help Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed successful an question and reply pinch Dr. Phil that his squad has information suggesting astatine slightest 57 percent of his voters will take Donald Trump complete Kamala Harris.

Kennedy, nan nephew of precocious Democratic President John F. Kennedy, said Friday he was suspending his campaign, withdrawing from nan title successful swing states because, 'I would apt manus nan election over to nan Democrats, pinch whom I disagree connected nan astir existential issues.' 

Speaking to nan celebrated talk show host, Kennedy said that nan determination is information driven.

'What we recognized from our polling is that if I stayed successful nan race, it would've almost surely swung nan title to Vice President Harris,' he said. 

'I did not wanna springiness nan election, I didn't deliberation it would beryllium correct to springiness nan predetermination to her.'

Kennedy, who says he's been driven distant from nan Democrat Party, told Dr. Phil he disagrees pinch Harris connected each nan awesome issues, including censorship, war, chronic illness and nan border.

He past cited his team's polling numbers: 'From nan opening showed beautiful consistently that if I sewage retired of nan race, 57 percent of nan group who were supporting maine would ballot for Trump.'

'Me staying successful nan title could've very apt thrown nan title to Harris,' Kennedy added.

Kennedy says that he thinks it's 'much much apt that President Trump will get elected' now that he's suspended his campaign.

He noted that he still heavy disagrees pinch Trump's 'environmental stances' but says he agrees pinch him connected nan astir important issues successful this election. 

Kennedy added: 'Our conversation, my speech pinch President Trump, was very amiable. He talked astir starting a unity party, astir President Lincoln and his squad of rivals.' 

'I tin travel successful and support him because of these existential issues that I consciousness powerfully about, he feels powerfully about, that Kamala is connected nan incorrect side.' 

While galore predicted that RFK Jr. would beryllium disastrous for Joe Biden, it's an unfastened mobility whether he has nan aforesaid effect connected Harris based connected polling numbers. 

DailyMail.com polling suggests that RFK Jr.'s exit could springiness nan Republican a boost. 

Our latest canvass pinch J.L. Partners, conducted from August 7 to 11, recovered that of 1,001 apt voters only 5 percent would ballot for Kennedy if nan predetermination were tomorrow.

He was acold down Trump connected 43 percent and Harris connected 41 percent. 

But erstwhile that canvass was mixed pinch a 2nd study to inquire whether they thin much to Trump aliases to Harris nan results look to beryllium decisive: More than half (51 percent) said they leaned towards nan erstwhile president.

About a 4th (26 percent) said they leaned much to Harris. That could swell Trump's elector guidelines by a constituent aliases two. 

Previous J.L. Partners polls had shown he had picked up much support from nan near than nan right. 

'The information besides show location is simply a mini but important group of voters who opted for Biden successful 2020, moved to RFK Jr, and are now leaning Trump,' said Johnson. 

'These voters—who utilized RFK Jr arsenic a benignant of gateway supplier to backing Trump—could make each nan quality successful states connected a knife-edge, and RFK Jr's dropping retired will springiness Trump a boost successful these states. 

'It is simply a much important improvement than thing retired of the DNC this week.'

Republicans are importantly much apt than Democrats and independents to person a favorable position of Kennedy. 

And those pinch a affirmative belief of Kennedy were much apt to besides person a favorable position of Trump (52%) than Harris (37%).

However, Kennedy besides struggled to endear himself to governmental independents. 

Although he was moving arsenic an independent statesmanlike candidate, polling showed astir 4 successful 10 independents did not cognize capable to shape an opinion. Those who did were divided arsenic betwixt favorable and unfavorable opinions.

Expert pollster Nate Silver besides said that while Trump made somewhat much gains successful his election model than Harris did aft Kennedy dropped out, Harris is still a flimsy favourite to win. 

Kennedy's entreaty mostly rested connected being an replacement to nan match-up galore Americans dreaded when Biden was facing Trump successful a rematch of nan 2020 predetermination won by Biden. 

A Pew Research Center canvass from July recovered that astir half of voters who were supporting Kennedy said nan main logic they backed him was because he was neither Biden nor Trump, compared pinch astir 3 successful 10 who listed Kennedy's characteristics aliases policies.

Harris´ move to nan apical of nan Democratic summons whitethorn person further harmed Kennedy´s prospects. An August Pew poll suggested that Harris had gained support astatine Kennedy´s expense. 

She appeared to person received nan support of immoderate women and non-white voters who antecedently were considering Kennedy.

The confusing announcement Friday was nan latest section successful a 16-month saga that brought encephalon worms, dog-eating and dormant carnivore cubs into nan political vernacular.  

Kennedy went scorched world connected his erstwhile party, nan Democrats, during his Phoenix remarks - but didn't instantly uncover his plans. 

'I began this travel arsenic a Democrat, nan statement of my father, my uncle, nan statement I pledged my allegiance to agelong earlier I was aged capable to vote,' he reminded nan crowd. 

Kennedy past blasted nan Democratic Party for 'canceling nan superior to conceal nan cognitive diminution of nan sitting president.'

He later added that nan Democrats 'ran a sham superior that was rigged to forestall immoderate superior situation to President Biden.' 

Once Biden, he said, 'predictably bungled' nan statement against Trump, a 'palace coup' took place. 

'The aforesaid shadowy DNC operatives appointed his successor, besides without an election,' Kennedy charged. 

'They installed a campaigner who was truthful unpopular pinch voters that she dropped retired successful 2020 without winning a azygous delegate,' Kennedy said.

Kennedy besides slammed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for not engaging successful a sit-down question and reply yet. 

'My uncle and begetter some relished debate. They prided themselves connected their capacity to spell toe-to-toe pinch immoderate force successful nan conflict complete ideas,' Kennedy said. 'They would beryllium astonished to study of nan Democratic Party statesmanlike nominee who, for illustration Vice President Harris, has not appeared successful a azygous question and reply aliases an unscripted brushwood pinch votesr for 35 days.' 

'This is profoundly undemocratic,' Kennedy said. 'How are group to take erstwhile they don't cognize whom they are choosing?'  

He blasted nan Democrats for being other captious of Trump, noting that nan GOP nominee was mentioned 147 times during nan first time of nan just-wrapped Chicago convention. 

'Who needs a argumentation erstwhile you person Trump to hate?' he asked. 

During his remarks, Kennedy pushed that he had been cheated retired of a triumph by nan system. 

'In an honorable system, I judge I will person won nan election,' he claimed. 

He besides told supporters that location was still a chance he could triumph - arsenic nan predetermination could beryllium tossed to Congress if Harris and Trump necktie successful nan Electoral College count.  

But Kennedy explained that he started to see partnering pinch Trump erstwhile nan Republican nominee asked to speak to him astir his No. 1 rumor - solving chronic disease. 

The 2 met nan adjacent day, and past later Kennedy met pinch Trump and his family members while successful Florida. 

'I was amazed to observe that we are aligned connected galore cardinal issues,' Kennedy said.

'That statement would let america to disagree publically and privately and fiercely if request beryllium connected issues complete which we differ, while moving together connected nan existential issues upon which we are successful concordance.'

Ahead of Friday's large announcement, a court filing hit Kennedy to nan punch. 

In Pennsylvania, Kennedy put successful penning that he planned to endorse Trump, according to nan Associated Press. 

He besides requested to beryllium removed from Pennsylvania's ballot.