New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted he was shocked when independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approached him about being his potential running mate, but was intrigued after watching former President Donald Trump's White House stint.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Rodgers and the New York Jets will kick off the this year’s slate of …New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted he was shocked when independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approached him about being his potential running mate, but was intrigued after watching former President Donald Trump’s White House stint.
“But that’s why I was interested when Bobby came to me and said, ‘Would you think about being my running mate?’ And I said, ‘Are you serious? I’m a f—ing football player.’ But I love this country and I’d love to be a part of bringing it back to what she used to be,” Mr. Rodgers said. Mr. Kennedy ultimately wound up choosing tech lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate.
“We want somebody young who’s going to look out for that generation,” Mr. Kennedy said on FOX News Channel’s FOX News @Night at the time. “Aaron Rodgers is battle-tested. He’s stood up. He’s been hammered by the press, stood up for things we believe in.”
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