Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said there is “no doubt” that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will help Donald Trump by bleeding votes from Democrats.
“Having that third party candidate on the ballot, no matter the choice for vice president, is gonna bleed votes from the Democrats,” Scott told Newsmax’s Eric Bolling.
RFK Jr ignited criticism this week after announcing leftist Nicole Shanahan as his running mate, calling her the daughter of immigrants who realized the American dream.
Shanahan has donated money to a super PAC backing Kennedy and is a major donor to progressive politicians.
Charlie Kirk highlighted Shanahan’s murky past in a post on X:
“RFK’s VP choice, Nicole Shanahan, is a six-figure donor to… George Gascon, the pro-crime, Soros-backed prosecutor who helped wreck San Francisco and is currently wrecking LA.”
“She also spent big on Measure J, a Los Angeles measure to reroute spending from law enforcement and prisons to “social services” and “mental health treatment” — in other words, not putting criminals and dangerous psychos behind bars. This is a far-left pick by RFK, who is apparently looking to shore up his progressive bona fides.”
“Major red flag for commonsense independents and centrist voters who are also sick of rising crime but intrigued by his campaign.”
Scott called Shanahan a “liberal” because “she believes America is only better if we change who we are.”
Scott said Shanahan believes in the “redistribution of wealth” and pushed back on the idea because “I’m living, breathing testament to the fact that if you work hard, you get lucky.”
Scott, who recently made it to the shortlist for Trump’s vice presidential candidate, said RFK Jr choosing Shanahan as his running mate has Democrats in panic, attempting to keep “Black voters in Detroit loyal to the Democrat Party.”
Trump described Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the “most Radical Left Candidate in the race” after his leftist VP pick.
“Shanahan, is even more ‘Liberal’ than him, if that’s possible,” Trump posted on TRUTH Social.
“Kennedy is a Radical Left Democrat, and always will be!!!”
“It’s great for MAGA, but the Communists will make it very hard for him to get on the Ballot.”
“RFK Jr. is the most Radical Left Candidate in the race, by far.”
“He’s a big fan of the Green New Scam, and other economy killing disasters,” Trump added.
“I guess this would mean he is going to be taking votes from Crooked Joe Biden, which would be a great service to America.”
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