The Republican Party’s nominee was heard on speaker phone saying: “I would love you to do something – and I think it would be so good for you and so big for you,” apparently referring to the 2024 White House race.
Donald Trump appeared to try to woo independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr in a leaked video of a phone call, where he also spoke about the assassination attempt, vaccines and babies.
In the footage posted by Mr Kennedy’s son Bobby Kennedy III, the Republican Party’s nominee was heard on speaker phone saying: “I would love you to do something – and I think it would be so good for you and so big for you,” apparently referring to the 2024 election race.
Mr Trump added: “We’re gonna win,” to which Mr Kennedy said: “Yeah.”
“We’re way ahead of the guy,” Mr Trump went on, referring to Democratic incumbent president Joe Biden.
A video of Trump’s call with RFK Jr. was leaked – Trump talks about vaccines, tells RFK Jr. doing something with him would be “big,” mentioned his call with Biden and said the bullet was like “the world’s largest mosquito.”
RFK Jr apologized for the leak. pic.twitter.com/Z6DQ955P6W— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) July 16, 2024
According to the latest national opinion polls, Mr Trump is on 42.4%, Mr Biden has 40.3% and Mr Kennedy is third with 9%.
The latter began the race as a Democratic candidate before declaring himself independent.
Mr Kennedy’s supporters are from across the political spectrum, including liberals, conservatives and independents, and some polls show he would draw voters from both men.
It has been claimed the call was made on Sunday before the two met on Monday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, amid speculation Mr Kennedy was planning to drop out of the White House race and possibly endorse Mr Trump.