Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Needless to say, the US election has been the most talked-about event today in the digital sphere—from social media to search engines. The intense curiosity surrounding the election has made it one of the day's top trending topics, as confirmed by Google Trends.
However, an interesting pattern has emerged: the search volume for the term "Robert Kennedy" remained exceptionally high. Interest in Robert Kennedy was so significant that terms like "Donald Trump" and "Kamala Harris" did not feature in the top 15, while "Robert Kennedy" recorded over 2 million searches on Google Trends.
In the last 24 hours, in the United States, the term "US Election Results 2024" held the top spot on Google Trends, with over 10 million searches. "Robert Kennedy" ranked second in search volume. Here’s the complete list of trending topics on Google Trends.
Who Is Robert F Kennedy Jr?
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of former US President John F Kennedy and son of Robert F Kennedy, has built a distinguished career in environmental advocacy, public health, and literature. He is a Harvard graduate, studied at the London School of Economics, and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. He later received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from Pace University School of Law.
Kennedy has been a lifelong champion for environmental and children’s causes. He founded the Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s largest nonprofit focused on clean water advocacy, and established Children’s Health Defense, an organization dedicated to addressing childhood chronic diseases and environmental health risks.
Kennedy has also written two New York Times bestsellers a memoir and authored children’s books on American history and a book on Saint Francis of Assisi.
Here's Why Robert Kennedy Is Trending On US Election Day
At his election night watch party at the West Palm Beach Convention Center, Donald Trump addressed supporters with a promise: “We’re going to fix everything about our country.”
In a playful remark, Trump referenced RFK Jr, who recently joined his campaign after ending his own independent White House bid earlier this year and endorsing Trump.
Jokingly, Trump said, “RFK Jr came in, and he’s going to help Make America Healthy Again. He’s a great guy and really wants to get things done, and we’re going to let him do it.”
Earlier, Kennedy had tweeted that if Trump won, the White House would work to have fluoride removed from public water systems nationwide—a practice in place since the 1940s. Now, with Trump’s victory, Kennedy’s proposal to remove fluoride has gone viral again.
“Fluoride is an industrial waste linked to arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump want to Make America Healthy Again,” Kennedy had stated earlier.