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The Facts
On Sunday, the Libertarian Party announced Chase Oliver, a former Georgia Senate candidate, as their candidate for the November presidential election. The Libertarian National Convention chose Oliver over both Robert F. Kenney Jr. and President Donald Trump, who both sought the party's nomination.
After seven hours of voting, the convention chose Oliver, 38. In his acceptance speech, he described himself as "armed and gay." He also urged an end to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, adding, "End the genocide."
The Spin
The Libertarian Party rejected both Trump and Kennedy as they sought a more youthful candidate for the 2024 presidential election in Chase Oliver. At age 38, it is Oliver's first attempt at becoming President of the United States. His ambition is not to win the election but rather to achieve a more modest aim of obtaining 2% of the vote, signifying a twofold increase in comparison to the previous election in 2020. He advocates for the decriminalization of abortion, a reduction in US involvement in foreign w
Kennedy, who lost the first round of voting on Sunday, needed the endorsement because it would have helped him secure ballot access in more states as he is racing to meet the requirements to join the upcoming CNN presidential debate next month. However, Kennedy praised the Libertarian Party and encouraged Libertarians to endorse his campaign, even if they don't agree with him on all the issues. Kennedy's primary objective is to unite all independent and third-party organizations in order to take back contro
Former President Donald Trump faced a hostile reception from a Libertarian audience when he delivered a speech at the Libertarian Party's national convention. As he urged the guests to consider nominating him or at least voting for him, he faced loud and continuous booing. In the end, Trump failed to submit the required documents for the Libertarian nomination, as he is expected to be the Republican nominee. It is not possible to represent two political parties in the same election.
