She has criticized US efforts to arm Ukraine against a Russian invasion as provocative. She has questioned U.S. regime change efforts against some of Russia’s allies, including Syria.

She ran for president as a Democrat in 2020 and battled Trump’s opponent, then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, in the presidential primary that President Joe Biden won.

Both have been vocal supporters of a second Trump term, with Kennedy frequently arguing that he is ready to take on the entrenched bureaucracy and intelligence community.

At these events, Gabbard was often vocal in her support for Trump’s position that the United States was safer when the nation led from a position of perceived strength.

Tim Walz returns to represent Harris in Nebraska’s 2nd District on October 19th

Critics of the two surrogates said at previous stops that both Kennedy and Gabbard were rejected by voters and did not represent a real constituency among bipartisans and people still deciding how to vote.

Jane Kleeb, chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party, said Nebraskans are “tired of Trump’s darkness and division.” She said RFK Jr. and Gabbard were “far outside the mainstream and another reminder of the extreme agenda that Trump promotes.”

“Governor Tim Walz will present a very different vision on Saturday: He and Vice President Harris are focused on bringing our country together, protecting reproductive freedom and ensuring every Nebraskan has the opportunity not just to make ends meet but to get ahead said Kleeb.