Trump joins calls for RFK Jr. to get Secret Service protection

Former President Trump on Monday joined calls for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to get Secret Service protection, just days after the former president was targeted in an assassination attempt.

“In light of what is going on in the world today, I believe it is imperative that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. receive Secret Service protection — immediately,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.

“Given the history of the Kennedy Family, this is the obvious right thing to do!” he added.

Trump’s statement comes amid growing calls for Kennedy to receive protection from the Secret Service — a privilege the independent presidential candidate has long sought. He said last year that his official request for Secret Service protection was denied.