Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has ruled out running on the Libertarian presidential ticket.
There had been months of speculation that he was seeking the Libertarian Party nomination.
Kennedy told an ABC News reporter Saturday night that he would run independently.
“We won’t have a problem getting to the polls, so we won’t be libertarians,” Kennedy said.
NEWS: @RobertKennedyJr he tells me he won’t be libertarian.
“I think we will have no problem participating in the elections, so we will not be libertarians,” he just told me before his get-out-the-ballot event in Iowa. pic.twitter.com/C4HxB9UVmY
— Brittany Shepherd (@brittanys) April 13, 2024
Kennedy’s campaign confirmed the news in a statement released to The Hill on Sunday.
“Mr. Kennedy has many areas of alignment with the Libertarian Party, including a strong position on civil liberties and keeping the country out of foreign wars,” a Kennedy campaign spokesperson told the newspaper.
The statement continued: “Mr. Kennedy, however, is not contemplating joining the Libertarian ticket. He is running as an independent candidate and will be on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.”
Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concern that Kennedy could serve as a spoiler for both parties.