Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will fall short of meeting ballot access requirements needed to qualify for next week's debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a report.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet the criteria to make the debate stage next week, according to the outlet, denying him the opportunity to confront President Biden and Donald J. Trump.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling.
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet the criteria necessary to join President Biden and former President Donald Trump on-stage during the first presidential debate of the cycle, CNN said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not meet the qualifications for the first presidential debate: Biden and Trump will be the only two candidates on stage for the June 27 showdown.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the first presidential debate hosted by CNN, leaving Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the two candidates on stage.
Missing the debate denies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a singular opportunity to stand alongside the leading candidates in an attempt to lend legitimacy to his longshot bid for president.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta. Host network CNN said Thursday the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling.