US election 2024

Independent White House candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has joined the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, on stage at a rally in Arizona after dropping out of the race and endorsing the former US president.

Mr Kennedy, 70, a Democrat for most of his life and the scion of the Kennedy dynasty, said the principles that had led him to leave the party had now compelled him "to throw my support to President Trump".

He said in a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday that he would seek to remove his name from the ballot in 10 battleground states.

Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally to announce his economic proposals and hit out at the "hardships created by the Harris-Biden Administration" in North Carolina on Wednesday, as he faces increased scrutiny from union workers.

Trump has come under fire from union members for voicing support for firing workers who strike, which he brought up during a social media conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this week.

The United Automobile Workers (UAW) union has since filed charges with federal labour regulators on accusations of intimidation.