WASHINGTON >> Would a merger between Mar-a-Lago and Camelot prove irresistible for American voters?

That is a question former President Donald Trump has weighed as he considers possible options for his running mate, repeatedly asking advisers and associates in recent weeks about the idea of selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his No. 2, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

Those close to Trump do not consider Kennedy a true contender for the position. Kennedy, a scion of Democratic royalty, is also already running against Trump and President Joe Biden as an independent candidate, and he told The New York Times that he would not entertain joining the former president’s ticket.

“I’m flattered by the thought, but it’s not a course I would consider,” Kennedy said in a text message.

— The New York Times