Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared more on his presidential campaign after giving a speech on Monday night, sharing that he would not consider himself conservative or liberal, instead saying he was running as an independent to give Americans a better option.
RFK shared his thoughts on the upcoming election while speaking with NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard. When asked if he would describe himself as more Democrat or Republican, RFK told him he wouldn’t put himself in “either of those silos.”
“I have issues that are particularly of concern to me, like public health, that defy [partisan] political characterization,” he said.
RFK shared he would “check every box” that his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, and his father, Robert F. Kennedy, supported while in office.
Still, RFK has acknowledged that he is fighting an uphill battle when it comes to the two presumed picks for the Democrat and Republican nominees.
However, he said that he hopes he will be able to poach enough voters from both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
“I hope to draw an equal number from both of them. I should be drawing numbers from both of them. I think at this point I’m probably drawing more from Trump,” RFK said, adding that he thinks he’ll “end up cutting into Baby Boomers too.”
RFK added that he thinks he would be gaining more attention if the “mainstream media” allowed him the same attention as the others, telling Hillyard that their interview was maybe the first he’s “done in many years.”
When it comes to how he is working to get on the ballot, RFK said that he and his campaign are doing everything possible, though some states require specific procedures to be done first, like naming a running mate or having electors.
“I think we have over 50,000 volunteers on the ground. And we’re in all the states that are allowing us to collect ballots,” RFK said.
When it comes to who he will choose as his running mate, RFK didn’t offer any hints but did say that a decision would be made within 30 days.
Despite a third party never winning a presidential election in the modern day, RFK remains steadfast in his campaign and believes he can get the job done come November.
“I think I can win the White House,” RFK said.
RFK addressed concerns about his campaign potentially aiding Trump to a victory over Biden. He said he wouldn’t drop out of the race, as his campaign means more than the two-party system.
“I think Americans should have a choice. They shouldn’t be forced to choose [between] the least of two evils. They should be able to vote in a democracy for candidates that they like, who inspire them, and that they want to run. Right now, 70% of the people in this country, including a majority of Democrats, say that they do not want President Biden to run.”
When asked the question in reverse, where his running would take votes from Trump and help Biden win reelection, RFK said his answer would be the same.
“People deserve to have a choice where it’s not ‘vote for this guy because you should be scared of this guy,’” RFK said.