Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could aid either Joe Biden or Donald Trump depending on “which RFK Jr. shows up” if he’s allowed to participate in the two scheduled presidential debates, a leading political scientist told Newsweek.
On Wednesday both Biden and Trump agreed to take part in two debates scheduled for June 27 and September 10. CNN is due to host the first event in Georgia and ABC will hold the second, though they haven’t announced the location.
Thomas Gift, who heads the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London, argued Kennedy Jr. could pose a threat to both main candidates. “RFK, Jr. has as much potential to take away votes from Trump as he does from Biden. Ultimately, it depends on which RFK, Jr. shows up to the debates,…
