Kennedy drops Dems, campaigns for president as independent

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed during a rally in Philadelphia on Monday that he would not run for president as a Democrat, debuting the campaign slogan, “Declare your independence.” The nephew of President John F. Kennedy said it was hard to leave the Democratic Party but that the switch was essential to avoid corruption and partisan politics. Activist Cornel West revealed Thursday he is leaving the Green Party to run as an independent in the 2024 presidential election.

What is he telling supporters to “declare independence” from? Kennedy said he wanted to appeal to voters tired of partisan and biased policies. He vowed to write a “new declaration of independence” for the nation, free from influence from Wall Street, Big Tech, and Big Pharma. Kennedy is known primarily for his opposition to industry-wide vaccination standards that have been in use for decades. He has supported legal abortion in the first trimester, affirmative action as a practice, and bans on semi-automatic rifles.

Dig deeper: Read Leo Briceno’s report in WORLD Magazine on Kennedy’s early campaign as a Democrat.