In response to an aggressive Washington Post reporter who asked him to denounce white supremacy, he said, “I do not pledge allegiance to your new religion, modern wokeism.''
“Do I denounce vicious racism? Yes, I do. Are you going to play your stupid games? No, I don't,” the Republican presidential candidate reported.
A Post reporter then followed up with this: post The tweet read, “He condemns 'vicious racism' but said he would not 'bend the knee' and denounce white supremacy,'' and the tweet gained attention in the community at the time. She received great praise as Ramaswami's response to her went viral.
Ramaswamy's exchange with a Washington Post reporter is not his first at the viral rodeo. As a candidate, he has been in the spotlight multiple times this election season, mostly due to his performance in the Republican primary debates.
Additionally, many important conservative figures have supported Ramaswamy's campaign. Jack Posobiec, benny johnson, scott adams, Jason Whitlock, Hodget Winds, more. Additionally, Ramaswamy has been invited to important meetings, including Elon Musk's live announcement about Alex Jones' return to Twitter.
Other candidates have not seen Ramaswamy's success online, or even come close. Clearly, Elon Musk and many others see Ramaswamy as a sharp, concise, and down-to-earth person who would be a good candidate. This is not the case for other Republicans running against Trump. But opinion polls tell a very different story.
Ten days have passed since the Iowa caucuses, and Ramaswamy is currently wandering around. 5% nationally and 6 percent in Iowa. He's below both Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, who respectfully sit at 11 percent and 10 percent. Amazingly, Ramaswamy is just one point ahead of the always awful Chris Christie. But how is that possible? How could a candidate with so much national attention and admiration do so poorly in the polls?
Intentionally or not, Mr. Ramaswamy has not differentiated himself enough from Mr. Trump to draw the former president's supporters to Mr. Trump's side. But this may not be such a terrible thing. his””America First 2.0With his vision, name recognition, and warm celebrity support, Ramaswamy positions himself as the perfect running mate for President Trump.
And President Trump appears to have been considering that possibility for some time.
When asked about Ramaswami at Glen Bex Radio program In AugustTrump said, “He's a very, very, very intelligent person. He's got good energy, so it could turn into something.”
“I'll tell you, I think he's very good,” Trump added.
And in recent days, Mr. Ramaswamy has quietly become the bettor's favorite to be Mr. Trump's running mate. According to odschecker.com, Mr. Ramaswamy is currently at +720, with New York State Representative Elise Stefanik and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem trailing closely at +800.
So what does this mean? In line with the America 2.0 agenda, Mr. Ramaswamy can accurately be called “Trump 2.0.” He is a political outsider and an entrepreneur who wants to burn down vast swathes of the same administrative state that Trump so despises.
Additionally, Ramaswamy is only 38 years old, countering criticism that Trump is receiving because he is 77 years old. Given the reality of Trump's age and the fact that many, including Tucker Carlson, have expressed concerns about his safety in 2024, it seems realistic that Trump would choose another person. It stands to reason. The vice president reliably promotes and effectively implements the president's policies.
Based on all available evidence, Mr. Ramaswamy is the only candidate who presents strikingly similar policy positions to Mr. Trump while bringing unique talents and abilities to the potential presidential nomination. . Only time will tell what the former president will do, but Mr. Ramaswamy is perfectly placed to be the vice-presidential candidate and is excellent in that regard.
Joe Staton works as a senior staff member in the Ohio State Senate. He co-hosts and produces the weekly faith-centered podcast True North and writes for his Substack, Publius.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller.
