RFK Jr bows out of race, backs Don

After toiling for months as an electoral afterthought, Robert F Kennedy Jr suspended his long-shot campaign on Friday and endorsed former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump, whom he had called names just a few days ago, in a speech in Phoenix carried live by television networks.

"I cannot in good conscience ask my staff to be working on my campaign late into the night or ask donors for more money when I know that I do not have a path to the White House," said RFK, whose only fame is the Kennedy name he inherited, had just about 2% support, according to pollsters.

But endorsing Trump just 74 days ahead of the crucial presidential election has given the campaigning a new twist. It is to be seen where his supporters would gravitate to, but this 2% could make a major impact. His supporters had rooted for him as they did not endorse the policies of the Democrats or the Republicans.