The eldest son of former President Donald Trump said he loves the idea of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking a position in a new Trump administration, preferably in a government agency, so he can "blow it up."
On Glenn Beck's podcast Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr. said, "I loved the idea, love the idea of giving him some sort of role in some sort of major three-letter entity or whatever it may be and let him blow it up."
"I think that's what we need. And so I think that kind of unity, even where there may be certain disagreements on certain things, I think he could be a really great asset for that."
The younger Trump's comments come amid speculation that Kennedy will drop out of the race and potentially endorse the Republican presidential nominee. Kennedy's running mate, Nicole Shanahan, suggested the possibility in an interview released Tuesday.
On the "Impact Theory" podcast she said, "There's two options that we're looking at, and one, one is staying in, forming that new party. But we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and [running mate Tim] Walz presidency, because we draw votes from Trump. Or we walk away right now and join forces with with Donald Trump."
She noted that it would not be an easy decision.
The former president said he'd be on board with having Kennedy in his next administration.
He told CNN Tuesday that Kennedy is "a brilliant guy. He's a very smart guy. I've known him for a very long time."
He added, "I didn't know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I'd be open to it."
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