Robert F. Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, made a significant donation to her White House campaign a day after announcing her candidacy last month.
Shanahan, a wealthy lawyer and entrepreneur, officially joined the Kennedy ticket on March 26 in Oakland, California. The next day, according to Kennedy’s final report, he donated $2 million to the campaign. Federal Election Commission giving. He had forgiven before a smaller amount Kennedy’s campaign, but since he is now running on the ticket, he can spend an unlimited amount of his own money on the effort.
Shanahan previously donated millions to a Super Bowl ad to Kennedy’s independent campaign, American Values 2024, a super PAC.
The puck It was the first to report that Shanahan had contributed cash to the Kennedy campaign.
Although Shanahan has posted on social media about visiting places such as the southern border in Yuma, Arizona, he has not appeared publicly or conducted a live interview with Kennedy since leaving the scene in late March.
During a rally in Iowa on Saturday, Kennedy answered questions about why Shanahan still hasn’t appeared with him in public.
Kennedy said that would happen in the coming weeks. “He has spent the last few weeks traveling the country visiting farmers, border states with pollution incidents, visiting people who have lost their jobs and listening to Americans,” he said. “I think it’s a good thing. I think it’s really important and I love the way she approaches it. I talk to Nicole two or three times a day. I’m very proud of what she’s done. And I’m looking forward to going places with her.” appear together.”
The two are hosting an Earth Day event on April 22, but it will be virtual.
The Kennedy-Shanahan campaign also said Wednesday that Kennedy is eligible to vote in battleground state Michigan, where he will campaign Sunday.