Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and the “military industrial complex,” a person familiar with the meeting told The Post.
The two White House candidates met backstage at the North American Blockchain Summit, where both candidates are scheduled to speak at the two-day conference in Fort Worth, Texas.
The forum offered to host them in a fireside chat, but Kennedy declined, The Post learned.
RFK Jr. dropped his Democratic primary bid in October and has since dabbled in various political events. He also joined Ramaswamy as a speaker at a Conservative Political Action (CPAC) event in October.
Kennedy and Ramaswamy have criticized American involvement in supporting Ukraine. RFK Jr. has referred to the war as a “proxy war” and has said the US has conducted the war in a way that is “terrible for the people of Ukraine,” while Ramaswamy stands out as the only GOP candidate to say he would cut off aid. to Kyiv.
Both 2024 candidates also specifically argued that the “military industrial complex” has too much power in the US and fuels foreign wars.
Ramaswamy and RFK Jr speak backstage at the North American Blockchain Summit.NY Post
Ramaswamy, the multi-billionaire GOP candidate, issued the “three freedoms of crypto” policy framework. on Thursday.
The policy includes allowing developers to have “the freedom to write and publish code,” prohibiting the federal government from limiting access to self-hosted wallets and forcing “crypto regulators to apply clear rules to precisely defined jurisdictions.”
Ramaswamy, who has polled in the single digits, published his crypto policy on Thursday.Getty Images
RFK Jr. before this announce plans to exempt Bitcoin from capital gains tax when converted to US currency and has spoken out for the digital currency at various events.
RFK Jr and Ramaswamy are both scheduled to speak at the blockchain event and were previously scheduled to deliver speeches at CPAC.REUTERS
Polls show Kennedy has a significant share of the polls despite his independent status. A New York Times/Sienna College poll shows the 69-year-old environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic has overwhelming support from swing state voters.
Kennedy had the support of 22% of voters in Wisconsin, 23% in Nevada and Pennsylvania, 24% in Georgia and 26% in Arizona and Michigan, according to the poll.
Political strategists have been split on how Kennedy might mix up the 2024 election cycle. His campaign pledges range from securing the border to environmental policy, and he’s also spoken out for reform — which President Biden is hesitant to fully support.
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