RFK Jr. Disavows Presidential Run, Pledges Loyalty to Trump (1)

Aug. 15, 2025, 5:42 PM UTC

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he isn’t running for president in 2028 in a social media post on Friday, pushing back on criticism from right-wing commentator Laura Loomer that he’s disloyal to President Trump.

“The president has made himself the answer to my 20-year prayer that God would put me in a position to end the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy wrote. “That’s exactly what my team and I will do until the day he leaves office.”

The declaration follows speculation, stoked by Loomer, that Kennedy, 71, has his sights set on the White House. Kennedy ...

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