Former President Donald Trump is moving to throttle the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the presumptive GOP nominee looks to prevent the independent challenger from siphoning votes.

According to The Hill, Trump is planning to attend the Libertarian Party national convention later this month in an effort to keep their voters from Kennedy, who has ties to the party, describing him as “not a serious candidate.” The GOP also slammed Kennedy last week for his comment that “red state people are more likely to murder you.”

The animosity toward Kennedy from Trump’s camp comes as polling suggests the independent could pull support from the former president, who is looking to consolidate anti-establishment sentiment as he seeks a second term in the White House.

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