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

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

Both are outspoken supporters of Trump getting a second term, with Kennedy often claiming he is willing to take on the entrenched bureaucracy and intelligence agencies.

Gabbard often expresses support for Trump’s position at these events that the United States is safer when the nation leads from a position of perceived strength.

Tim Walz returns to Nebraska’s 2nd District for Harris on Oct. 19

Critics of the two surrogates have said in previous stops that both Kennedy and Gabbard have been rejected by voters and do not represent a real constituency among nonpartisans and people who are still deciding how to vote.

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

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