Des Moines, Iowa — Former businessman Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his presidential campaign on Monday night after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses.
Ramaswami is vote The national average was 4%, and in Iowa it was 6.8%, but ultimately failed to regain momentum on caucus night. In front of a packed house of voters, Ramaswamy announced that he would suspend his campaign and support Trump as the Republican candidate in 2024. (Related: Trump wins Iowa caucuses in landslide)
“With this movement, we are canceling this presidential campaign,” Vivek told the audience. “There's no way I can become president unless there's something I don't want to happen in this country.”
🚨Breaking news🚨@VivekGRAmaswamy Tonight, he announced to voters in Des Moines, Iowa, that he would suspend campaigning following the results of the caucuses.
“At this time, we are canceling this presidential campaign.”@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/egXwSZ3i8N— Kate Anderson (@kliseanderson) January 16, 2024
Ramaswamy went on to announce that given his decision to end his campaign, he would now support Trump as the Republican candidate.
“Tonight, I called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory, and I know that he will now have my full support for the presidency and that we will do what is right for this country. I think there are,” Ramaswamy said. “So I’m asking you to follow in my footsteps to take the America First movement to the next level.”
🚨Breaking news🚨@VivekGRAmaswamy Support Donald Trump as a presidential candidate.@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/QHud5uae6H
— Kate Anderson (@kliseanderson) January 16, 2024
The decision came days after Trump claimed Ramaswamy was “not MAGA” and that his campaign was “deceptive,” the post said. society of truth.
“Mr. Vivek started his campaign as a great advocate, such as 'The Greatest President of All Time.' Unfortunately, what he is doing now is disguising his support in the form of deceptive campaign tricks. Only,” President Trump wrote.
The next Republican primary election will be held in New Hampshire on January 23, 2024.
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