Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday amid speculation the third-party candidate may drop out and endorse Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.

In a Tuesday interview with podcast host Tom Bilyeu, Kennedy's runningmate Nicole Shanahan said the presidential ticket runs the risk of drawing votes from Trump and helping Kamala Harris win.

"Of course, anybody who runs independent or third party, it runs because they believe the two-party system doesn't work and I think we all see it does not work," Amverican Values 2024 Outreach Director Larry Sharpe said. "It doesn't mean you don't feel the pressures of that two-party system which has dominated us for decades."

Sharpe, as the outreach director for the PAC supporting RFK Jr., cannot have direct communication with the campaign. However, he said he's heard from supporters that Kennedy is still negotiating his exit and one part of that is ensuring his movement continues to grow.

"We want to make sure that third parties, independent parties, have a future in this country and what this campaign has done as I've always said is it's bigger than Bobby. It is about getting people to understand how hard it is to get on the ballot, how hard it is to make any impact," Sharpe said.

He pointed out Kennedy has also spent millions of dollars and valuable time defending lawsuits challenging his name on the ballot in various states.

"This is a barrier only for independent parties," Sharpe said. "If you're telling me that Harris has to do that also and so does Trump. OK, then it's fair they all do it but they don't."

He believes defending that ballot access is also key to Kennedy's exit. That's why he believes the campaign will continue to appeal a ruling last week disqualifying RFK from New York state's ballot because of an issue with his petitions.

A judge ruled Kennedy, despite claiming his primary residence is New York, actually lives in California, but elections attorney Joe Burns believes he has a good chance of getting it overturned.

"For constitutional purposes, New York is now imposing an additional qualification on his ability to run for president which would violate the U.S. Constitution," Burns said.

Sharpe said if the politically famous and affluent Kennedy does indeed drop out, it is a reminder of how difficult it is to run as an independent.

"If they can't do that, nobody can," he said. "If they can't do it, this system is screwed."

Sharpe doesn't believe Kennedy will stop litigation in New York and other states because of the amount of time and money he has spent and because remaining on the ballot gives him a stronger stance in negotiations with Trump.