Democrats, who previously fought to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot access, are now working to ensure he remains on ballots in key swing states. This comes after Kennedy suspended his campaign and threw his support behind President Donald Trump, a move that could consolidate conservative votes and hurt Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances.
In North Carolina, the Board of Elections is appealing a state court decision that ordered Kennedy’s removal from the ballot. The ruling came on Friday, pausing the distribution of absentee ballots until new ones, without Kennedy’s name, are printed. Yet the Democrats’ appeal aims to reverse this decision, signaling their determination to keep Kennedy on the ballot.
Kennedy’s change of strategy — withdrawing from battleground states like Arizona and Pennsylvania to help Trump — has Democrats scrambling. Initially, they fought to keep him off the ballot, fearing he would pull votes from Harris. Now, with Kennedy endorsing Trump, the party’s priorities have shifted, and they see his presence as a tool to divide conservative voters.
Kennedy himself pointed out the irony in a recent interview: “The Democrat Party… is now suing us to force us to be on the ballot,” he told Chris Cuomo. He now urges voters in all 50 states to support Trump, further emphasizing his intention to prevent vote-splitting that could help Harris win.
This reversal highlights the Democrats’ willingness to manipulate the electoral process to their advantage, prioritizing Harris’ success over providing voters with genuine choices.
