Vivek Ramaswamy Bows Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Trump

Matt Lamb : Jan 16, 2024
LifeSiteNews.com

"This has to be an America First candidate in that White House." -Vivek Ramaswamy

[LifeSiteNews.com] Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of running for the GOP presidential nomination and endorsed President Donald Trump after winning just 7.7% of the vote last night during the Iowa caucus. (Screengrab image)

Trump took 51% of the vote. Governor Ron DeSantis won 21% and Ambassador Nikki Haley won 19%.

Ramaswamy's endorsement surprised few, given that he was essentially running as a younger version of Donald Trump. He shared the president's views on foreign policy and used similar "Drain the Swamp" type language, including a promise to fire 75% of the federal workforce if elected. He also used "America First 2.0" as a campaign slogan.

"There is no path for me to be the next president, absent things that we don't want to see in this country," Ramaswamy said, likely in allusion to the multiple attempts to convict Trump of crimes as well as legal efforts by liberal activists that seek to remove the former president from the ballot.

"This has to be an America First candidate in that White House," Ramaswamy said. The entrepreneur said he was one of the only two "America First" candidates in the race and shared last night that he called Trump and said he would endorse him.

He reportedly plans to travel to New Hampshire ahead of the primary next Tuesday to campaign for Trump... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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