Ramaswamy Nixes Idea Of A Role In Trump Administration
Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy poured cold water on the suggestion that he would serve in a possible Trump administration. The entrepreneur trails the 45th president by a staggering margin and recently pulled his TV advertising.
Interviewed by Fox News, Ramaswamy dismissed the idea out of hand. “I didn’t get to where I am, and Apoorva (his wife) didn’t get to where she is by being plan B people.”
Instead, he pointed toward the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15 as a turning point for his campaign. “I’m actually confident we’re going to over-deliver massively at the Iowa caucus.”
He told the outlet that many of his supporters are young people who typically have not participated in caucuses. They do not consider themselves “traditional Republicans” but are “coming out in droves.”
Far from throwing in the towel and plotting a different path, Ramaswamy boldly predicted a major surprise next month. And anything even close to a victory would qualify as he is polling in the low to mid single digits, far behind Trump and even his remaining rivals.
Surveys in the Hawkeye State showed Ramaswamy far behind in fourth place.
The biotech entrepreneur regularly praises Trump. He even announced in recent days that he will withdraw his name from the Colorado primary ballot if the former president is not featured as an option for voters.
This came after the Democratic-appointed state Supreme Court stripped Trump from voting options over “insurrection” claims.
Ramaswamy called the frontrunner “the best president of the 21st century” and pledged to pardon his rival if he wins the presidency. And Trump speculated in August that Ramaswamy would be a high quality choice for a vice presidential running mate.
But the businessman’s campaign failed to gain traction after a brief surge earlier this year. Despite his apparent disinterest in playing a role in a Trump White House, Ramaswamy’s political future is full of uncertainty.
Anything above a fourth-place finish in Iowa would be news, and it would be a major scoop if he vaulted into second. Beyond a January surprise, there are few expectations for the Ramaswamy campaign to reverse its recent downward momentum.
