Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who is Indian-American, withdrew from the 2024 US presidential contest today and declared his endorsement of Donald Trump following an unsuccessful performance in the Iowa Republican primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite being a relative unknown in the political world when he entered the race in February 2023, Ramaswamy was able to attract the attention and support of Republican voters by emphasising America first and holding strong views on immigration. His campaign strategy, in terms of both tone and policy, was very similar to that of the former president Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramaswamy aimed to reach out to the conservative constituency that had helped Trump win elections in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump’s victory in Iowa that same evening cemented his standing as the front-runner for the Republican candidature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in Ohio to Keralan immigrants, Ramaswamy became one of the surprise candidates in a Republican field still heavily influenced by Trump’s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in the last days before the Iowa caucuses, Mr. Ramaswamy found himself under fire from Trump, who publicly attacked him, calling him a fraud on his social media platform Truth Social and saying that supporting the Indian-American represented siding with the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramaswamy received about 7.7% of the vote and finished fourth in Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the publication of his 2021 hit Woke, Inc., a biting indictment of business decisions predicated on social justice and climate change concerns, the Harvard-educated millionaire shot to fame in right-wing circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During debates, Ramaswamy’s other Republican presidential contenders frequently vented their displeasure with him. One such candidate, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who is also of Indian descent, made fun of him by remarking, every time he\u00a0hear him, he\u00a0feels\u00a0a little bit dumber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the campaign, Ramaswamy had been one of Trump’s strongest allies. He has supported Trump through multiple criminal allegations and barriers to his candidature, calling him the greatest president of the 21st century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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