Donald Trump brings out RFK Jr. as special guest at Arizona rally hours after independent prez candidate pauses campaign

HOURS after presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would suspend his campaign, the independent candidate made a surprise appearance at Donald Trump's rally in a show of support.

Kennedy Jr. was welcomed to the stage after he publicly endorsed the Republican presidential candidate earlier in the day.

Trump brought out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his rally on Friday in ArizonaCredit: AP

Just hours after suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump, Kennedy Jr. spoke on behalf of Trump in ArizonaCredit: AP

This rally, hosted by the right-wing organization Turning Point USA, marked Trump's first appearance on stage since the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

"I don't think I've ever introduced anyone who's gotten applause like he just did," Trump said of Kennedy Jr.'s entrance.

Trump called Kennedy Jr. his friend and said he ran "an extraordinary campaign" for the last 16 months.

"I can only tell you I've known him a long time, we've been a little on the opposite side of the equation, but I will say this - he is a brilliant, phenomenal person."

"I'm proud of Bobby if you want to know the truth," Trump said after acknowledging Kennedy Jr.'s late uncle and father.

Trump also announced on stage alongside Kennedy Jr. that he would establish a new independent presidential commission on assassination attempts - which would be responsible for getting to the bottom of what happened to his uncle, President John F. Kennedy.

The Republican nominee also pledged that he would create a panel to look into the causes of childhood health issues including auto-immune disorders, autism, obesity, infertility, and more.

Trump said that "top experts would work with Bobby" on this panel.

The former president said that he wanted to "salute" Kennedy Jr.'s "decades of work as an advocate for the health of our families and children."

"Nobody has done more," Trump said of Kennedy Jr.'s philanthropy work and activism.

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"Millions and millions of Americans have concerns about toxins in our environment and pesticides in our food," Trump said in his announcement of the health panel.

RFK JR. ADDRESSES THE CROWD

Kennedy Jr. eventually took the mic and addressed the crowd.

During his time on stage, Kennedy Jr. took aim at the CDC, the FDA, the USDA, big food processing companies, and chemical companies.

"Our children are the unhealthiest, sickest children in the world," Kennedy Jr. claimed.

"Don't you want healthy children?" He asked the crowd.

"Don't you want the regulatory agencies to be free of corporate corruption?"

"Don't you want a safe environment for your children?"

"Don't you want to know the food that you're feeding them is not filled with chemicals that will give them cancer and chronic diseases?"

"Don't you want a president that will make America healthy again?"

"Well, that is what President Trump told me he wanted," Kennedy Jr. said.

After Kennedy Jr. finished speaking to the crowd, Trump told the crowd that he believed the independent's endorsement would "have a huge influence on the campaign."

"Actually much bigger than you'd see in the polls. Bobby and I will fight together," Trump said.