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Donald Trump says he'd consider appointing RFK Jr. to role in administration

Donald Trump said Tuesday he would 鈥渃ertainly be open鈥 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his administration if the independent candidate drops out of the 2024 race and endorses the former president. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo) Donald Trump said Tuesday he would 鈥渃ertainly be open鈥 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his administration if the independent candidate drops out of the 2024 race and endorses the former president. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)
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Donald Trump said Tuesday he would 鈥渃ertainly be open鈥 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his administration if the independent candidate drops out of the 2024 race and endorses the former president.

鈥淚 like him, and I respect him,鈥 Trump told CNN鈥檚 Kristen Holmes in an interview after a campaign stop in Michigan.

鈥淗e鈥檚 a brilliant guy. He鈥檚 a very smart guy. I鈥檝e known him for a very long time,鈥 the Republican presidential nominee said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I鈥檇 be open to it.鈥

Trump鈥檚 comments came after Kennedy鈥檚 running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said on a podcast posted Tuesday that the Kennedy campaign is considering dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump. She described the decision as one intended to reduce 鈥渢he risk鈥 that Vice-President Kamala Harris defeats Trump.

Trump said he would 鈥渓ove that endorsement, because I鈥檝e always liked鈥 Kennedy.

Asked if he would consider appointing Kennedy to a role in his administration if he wins in November, Trump said he 鈥減robably would.鈥

鈥淚 like him a lot. I respect him a lot,鈥 Trump said. 鈥淚 probably would, if something like that would happen. He鈥檚 a very different kind of a guy 鈥 a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honored by that endorsement, certainly.鈥

The former president also downplayed the potential for backlash from Republicans for appointing Kennedy, who has taken a number of progressive positions.

鈥淚 like smart people, and Republicans like me,鈥 Trump said.

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