RFK Jr. lauds Trump as changed, more focused on his legacy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that after joining forces with Donald Trump, he’s seen the former president has “changed as a person.”

Mr. Kennedy, who suspended his independent presidential bid last week, has become an outspoken Trump supporter and spelled out why on the “All-In” podcast Friday. 

“If President Trump wins … people are going to see a very different President Trump than they did in the first term,” Mr. Kennedy said. “I think he’s changed as a person, and I’ve known him for, you know, 30 years.”

Mr. Kennedy contended that Mr. Trump is more focused on his legacy during his third bid for the White House, adding that the former president told him “many interesting things” about what “he did wrong the last time.” 

“I think he’s interested in his legacy now,” Mr. Kennedy said. “He wants to leave behind some accomplishments, and he wants to make our country better. And I think he’s, you know, he’s listening to a wider range of voices. He’s preparing to govern right now.”

Earlier this week, he was tapped to be a part of Mr. Trump’s transition team along with former Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard. Mr. Kennedy said that in that role, he would help pick members of a second Trump administration. 

In suspending his campaign, Mr. Kennedy promised to remove his name from the ballot in swing states out of concern that he would siphon votes away from Mr. Trump and pave the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to win the White House.  

But he has been unsuccessful in that play in Michigan and North Carolina, where election boards have ruled that Mr. Kennedy can’t be removed from the ballot.