SUMMARY
- Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. declared a list of individuals for his independent campaign for president.
- The list contains the names of both political and non-political personalities.
The popular personality of the United States, Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., made a pivotal statement regarding the selection of his running mate, which is surely a shock for Aaron Rodgers. Kennedy, the 70-year-old politician and environmental lawyer who earlier this month declared a list of individuals whom he was thinking about offering the post in the ballot for his independent campaign for president.
The list included the names of the New York Jets’ 40-year-old quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, and another former athlete. Kennedy’s list contains the names of both political and non-political personalities. Rodger is always in the headlines for his off-the-field activities.
Only at the beginning of 2024, because of the quarterback’s baseless jokes about Jimmy Kimmel, which forced him to face criticism. Rodgers last season was cut short due to an Achilles tendon rupture. He made only one appearance in the recently ended season and is preparing to make a comeback before the new season kickoff.
Robert Kennedy gave a setback to Aaron Rodgers’ political career
Within a few days of declaring Rodgers’ name on Kennedy‘s running mate list, the politician removed the former Super Bowl champion as a candidate on the ballot for the impending election. The news came as a shock to the quarterback’s fans.
Listening to Rodgers’ name on the list didn’t make his fans too happy, as they wished to see the star on the pitch. On March 12, Kennedy’s published list included names like Jesse Ventura, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Rand Paul, Andrew Yang, and Nicole Shanahan.
Ventura is a former professional wrestler. Eventually, among the names of such high-profile political personalities, Aaron Rodgers finds himself in the backyard as the 70-year-old chooses Shanahan over him. Therefore, Rodgers hopes to join him for the upcoming election ballot, which ends for now, which will be great news for the Jets’ supporters but might not for Rodgers.
Aaron Rodgers wishes to pursue a career in politics
Rodgers is probably the most speculated NFL star. After his season was cut short last term due to injury, he began a new job of appearing in podcasts and various television shows and making headline statements. Rodgers never openly stated his wish to pursue a career in politics.
However, after being the contender for Kennedy’s possible running mate earlier, the month provoked speculation. In the end, the controversies were lowered after he failed to get the tickets to make an appearance on the upcoming election ballot. However if Rodgers made his place in the political world in the next few years, then it wouldn’t be anything to surprise.