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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to address America on Friday about the 'present historical moment and his path forward'
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. plans to address the nation about his path forward in the presidential race Friday from Phoenix.
Kennedy’s press secretary, Stefanie Spear, posted the announcement about “the present historic moment and his path forward” on social media on Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement comes after Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, blasted Democrats on Tuesday, saying she “fully supports” a role for Kennedy in a future Trump administration. Shanahan also hinted that they could end their campaign and back former President Trump.
Coincidentally, Trump is holding an Arizona rally on Friday in Glendale, which is about 20 minutes from Phoenix.
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during the Freedom Fest at the Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has reached out to Kennedy’s camp seeking confirmation on whether Kennedy is planning to drop out of the presidential race, as reported by ABC News from sources.
The same sources cautioned the station, saying Kennedy’s decision has not been finalized and could change. One source also reportedly told the station Kennedy hopes to finalize his decision quickly and slow down momentum built during the Democratic National Convention.
FOX Business Network’s Grady Trimble spoke to Trump in Asheboro, North Carolina on Wednesday, asking the former president if he had spoken to Kennedy over the past 24 hours, amid reports that he was going to drop out of the race by the end of the week.
“I haven’t, but I respect him. I’ve respected him for a long time. I mean, I know where he’s coming from and it’s a little different philosophy. Very smart guy, however. And I had heard he was thinking about it for a period of time, but no, I have not heard this,” Trump said.
Trimble also asked Trump if he was going to have Kennedy on stage with him in Arizona, as both candidates are set to hold events near Phoenix on Friday.
“I would always be honored to. I mean, if he endorsed me, would I be honored by that? Absolutely,” Trump said.
JOE ROGAN DENIES ENDORSING RFK JR. FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS HE ONLY MEANT TO SAY HE LIKES HIM ‘AS A PERSON’
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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at a press conference in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)
Shortly before the announcement on Wednesday, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Kennedy’s daughter-in-law and campaign manager, emailed campaign staff.
“For the last 19 months (22 months for the original core), this team — this family — has worked seven days a week, ten plus hours a day, in blizzards and blazing heat, sacrificing family time, personal commitments, and any hope of sleep, in service to our shared vision for this country,” she wrote. “Never, in all these months, has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidestepped his movement to communicate his heart through back-channel leaks. Nor would he ever, especially in this most consequential moment for us all. So please, hold tight until you hear directly from him.”
When the campaign began, Fox Kennedy explained, none of the national leaders were discussing chronic disease or the “corporate capture of our government.”
“What I can tell you is this. Bobby has been in a period of deep discernment. It has been clear to him for some weeks now that our movement will decide the future of the country,” she wrote. “Any path forward changes the outcome. With calcified support on both sides of the aisle, this 10+% of the electorate is the only molten force in the race. And as the leader carving the path to which we flow, Bobby feels the weight of that responsibility, shifting, as he is, the very landscape of American history.”
Fox Kennedy asked her team to “keep an open mind” and “not believe everything” they hear, adding there are several potential paths forward, not just two.
RFK JR. DISQUALIFIED FROM NEW YORK BALLOT, USED ‘SHAM’ ADDRESS FOR RESIDENCY, JUDGE RULES
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump. (Getty Images)
Over the course of the last year, Kennedy’s polling numbers have caved in. Earlier in the campaign, he had double digits, but according to the latest Fox News national poll, he is in the single digits.
While Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have 45% of the vote, Kennedy appears to only have 6%.
Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, was asked about Kennedy joining forces with the Trump campaign on Wednesday morning during an appearance on “Fox and Friends.”
“I think it would be good for the campaign,” Vance said. “I’ve never talked to RFK about this, but my pitch to him and to a lot of his voters would be the Democratic Party of my grandparents that supported his uncle. John F. Kennedy for president has been completely abandoned by the modern leadership of the Democratic Party.”
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He continued, saying the old Democratic Party believed in strong borders, building and making things in America, and strong national security.
“This modern Democratic Party is focused on division,” Vance said. “It’s focused on putting people into racial and gender buckets, and then using those divisions for political power, and it doesn’t believe in anything common sense like American manufacturing or a strong American border.”
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Border Patrol finds 81 pounds of cocaine in SUV's dashboard
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A K-9 unit helped Border Patrol agents seize more than 80 pounds of cocaine that was hidden in an SUV’s dashboard this week.
The vehicle was pulled over on the 15 Freeway near Temecula at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.
“During the vehicle stop, a Border Patrol canine team conducted an air sniff of the vehicle and the canine alerted to the possible presence of narcotics,” the release added. “A cursory search of the vehicle revealed what appeared to be cellophane wrapped packages consistent with narcotics smuggling.”
The occupants of the vehicle, whom the Border Patrol did not identify, were arrested.
Back at the Border Patrol station, agents found 31 bundles containing a total of 81 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a “non-factory compartment behind the dashboard,” authorities said.
To report information to the Border Patrol, call 619-498-9900.
Southwest
SCOTUS gives partial victory to GOP trying to enforce proof of citizenship to vote in Arizona
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In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court gave a partial victory to Republicans trying to enforce proof of citizenship when voting in Arizona.
The court was asked to allow enforcement of sections of Arizona law requiring documented proof of citizenship to cast a ballot in the presidential election, including when voting by mail.
The Republican Party of Arizona said on Aug. 15 that it had filed the emergency application pending appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit “in support of HB 2492, our law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections.”
ARIZONA LAW REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO VOTE SUPPORTED BY 24 STATE AGS IN EMERGENCY STAY WITH SCOTUS
The Supreme Court gave a partial victory Thursday to Republicans trying to enforce proof of citizenship when voting in Arizona. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A federal judge had blocked enforcement of the law, which prompted the appeal to the high court for temporary relief.
“The Constitution gives states the power to set voter qualifications, and Arizona is leading the charge to ensure ONLY CITIZENS vote in our elections,” the Arizona GOP tweeted. “This case has the potential to prevent non-citizen voting once and for all, which should have been the case all along.”
An emergency application for stay by the Republican National Committee argues that voter integrity is a “problem” that’s gone unchecked, particularly with so many “illegal aliens” in the country.
When it came to ruling, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch would have granted the application in full, while Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, Justice Barrett and Justice Jackson would have denied the application in full.
Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh provided a compromise of sorts with their deciding votes.
The now-stalled 2022 state law requiring proof of citizenship was challenged by civil rights groups and the Arizona Democratic Party.
A 2013 Supreme Court ruling limited when states could impose such restrictions when voting in federal elections.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Fire guts historic baseball field used in 'A League of Their Own,' other movies
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A historic ballpark in Ontario used in the filming of several popular baseball movies went up in flames overnight.
The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park in the 1000 block of North Grove Avenue.
Ontario Fire Department crews found heavy smoke and fire from the stadium and the dugout when they arrived.
The extent of the damage to the ballpark and whether it could be salvaged was unknown.
“It’s upsetting … This ballpark has been a part of the city’s baseball history. I have two young kids in our league and the dream has always been that they get to play at Jay Littleton,” Ontario Eastern Little League President Aaron Matthiesen said.
The field was used in the filming of the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” which featured a star-filled cast including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. The movie was directed by the late Penny Marshall.
It was also used in the movies Eight Men Out and The Babe Ruth Story, according to the City of Ontario’s website.
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