When conservative activist group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) announced recently it was holding a rally in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday, the flyer said the special guest would be the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.
On Thursday, there was word that another (secret) special guest would be appearing with Trump, with whispers running wild that it would be Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As we wrote earlier, Kennedy suspended his campaign in several swing states ahead of the November election, to avoid acting as a spoiler; during that same press conference, he also endorsed Trump for president.
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Trump began by telling the rallygoers that the GOP "is the party of common sense":
Trump: "Our movement is not about Democrat versus Republican. It's about patriotism and common sense." pic.twitter.com/gCzh5s6fvM
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 23, 2024
He continued:
You say what you want, nice to say conservative, but really, we're the party of common sense.
We want fair elections, free elections, we want strong borders, we want a great military, we want a great education, we want a nice home, and low interest rates and low taxes and low regulations.
He said that was why the movement is drawing "millions" of new supporters, "disaffected Democrats," who are "joining like wildfire."
One of those disaffected Democrats is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And it turned out, he was the guest after all. Watch as Trump introduces him:
RFK Jr. is in the house! pic.twitter.com/smQJ3f2raY
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 23, 2024
And this was the reaction from the engaged, conservative crowd when he took the stage:
Another angle of the spectacular entrance, and Trump shaking his hand:
Returning to the mic, Trump said that RFK Jr. is on board with the campaign's agenda, including not continuing to fund foreign wars:
Kennedy then addressed the rally, reaffirming his endorsement of the Trump-Vance ticket:
RedState will continue to cover the merging of these two political powerhouses as the election cycle races towards November. Stay tuned!
UPDATED: You can watch RFK Jr.'s full remarks at the rally below:
Full RFK Jr. speech at the Trump Arizona Rally where he implores his supporters to vote for Trump so they together can 'Make America Healthy Again':
— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) August 24, 2024
"We talked about the values and issues that bind us together. One of the issues that he talked about was having safe food and… pic.twitter.com/SaQX4ZRwbs
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