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RFK Jr. Thanks Wife Cheryl Hines for Sticking With Him on Election Day

‘BEEN A JOURNEY’

The remarks follow a tumultuous period for the couple that saw revelations about Kennedy’s apparent relationship with a campaign reporter.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17:  Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines listen as Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024 in New York City. Trump was the featured speaker with comedian Jim Gaffigan as the Master of Ceremonies at the the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. The dinner, a white-tie charity event that benefits Catholic charities, is known for political figures poking fun at one another. The foundation honors the late Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York and America's first Catholic presidential nominee. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Speaking to Trump campaign supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida on Election Day, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly thanked his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, for staying with him through both his failed independent presidential campaign and the revelations about his alleged “digital affair” with reporter Olivia Nuzzi. With Hines by his side, Kennedy expressed his gratitude for “the most supportive person in this room who has sustained me throughout this campaign, my wife, Cheryl Hines.” Hines responded by echoing his message of thanks and adding, “Ooh, it has been a journey!” In addition to the scandal surrounding Nuzzi, Hines was aggressively trolled on social media after her husband decided to end his own campaign and endorse Donald Trump. Now, Kennedy is poised to become a major player in a potential Trump second term with the former president saying he is open to implementing his extreme ideas like banning vaccines and removing fluoride from the water supply.