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Vivek Ramaswamy Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

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Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed former President Donald Trump after a disappointing finish in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, the AP reports. Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old political novice who sought to replicate Trump’s rise as a bombastic, wealthy outsider, said, “As of this moment we are going to suspend this presidential campaign. There’s no path for me to be the next president absent things that we don’t want to see happen in this country.” During the campaign, he needled his opponents but praised Trump as “the best president of the 21st century.” He argued, though, that Republicans should opt for “fresh legs” and “take our America First agenda to the next level.”

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39 Comments on Vivek Ramaswamy Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

  1. Brad,

    You inquired early LBS whereabouts . . .
    I do not know, however, I suspect
    Loco and Kim Reynolds are doing mourning shots together and planning on ways to break the bad news to DeSanKtum.

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  2. Did Vivek drop out fast? It seemed anyway he was gaining and getting lotsa looks on social media anyway. 🤷‍♀️I’m sure there’s a bigger plan.

    Nikki…oof. The voice. Facial expressions. Ugh.
    Ron? What was he thinking. Sooo much potential squandered.

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  3. I have major concerns about Vivek as president (not that he had a chance), particularly from the video posted here a couple of days ago. But if I can hire and fire him… if I were Trump I’d make him czar of eliminations and have him cut departments and jobs across the administration. And if he acts deep-statey, just can him.
    Alternatively, he could be the next Sarah Huckabee.

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  4. Vivek pissed off a lot of the Trump base with some of his attempts to get the base to vote for him and referring to MAGA as our movement as if he had anything to do with building it. The movement is 9 years old now and Vivek was never took part of it until last year. If he was so passionate where was he from 2015-2022. Dropping out and supporting Trump was the only path to save his political viability.

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  5. ^ Hey Loco, you predicted that Desantis would crush it in Iowa…..Nothing got crushed but Desantis’s political career….A wounded duck Florida governor….DeSantis is a stupid, stupid man….

    ANNNNND, the “incumbent” is Joe Biden you ignorant toadstool…..

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  6. willy’s, DeSantis is right where he needs to be.
    Top governor 5 years running with three left on his card.
    Trump may never get a whiff of power again.
    DeSantis is set for bigger and better things.
    He’s younger and a far better conservative than Trump could ever be.
    Trump should take notes on how to govern if he is allowed to assume the presidency again.
    Or he could hire the likes of Milley and Omarosa again…

  7. Sorry Brad, but Trump is a lifelong democrat.
    Trump recently flubbed the “can a man become a woman?” question.
    Just like Nikki.
    Talk about a slam dunk easy question.

    No, Trump is mostly left leaning that has moved away from the far-left crazies.
    That is why he attacks RDS from the right, as if RDS is TOO conservative.
    Plus the lies about covid, lockdowns, Fauci, etc.

  8. Trump has been moderating his message lately.
    Good to see. Cool it with the hyperbole and bullshitting.
    Not sure who is advising him?
    Melania?
    He’s going to need all the votes he can muster so try not and alienate any large group of ballot harvesters…

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  9. willy

    I don’t get how the guy can go from we need Trump, and I’m voting for Trump, to Trumps a piece of shit all in the same sentence. Either you support Trump or you don’t. Make up your mind.

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  10. Let’s face it, Trump is on a long losing streak.
    DeSantis won Florida by 20 points.
    His red wave flushed nearly all the dems out of Florida office…

    It’s without a doubt DeSantis is more of a conservative than Trump ever was or will be.
    RDS would have to move a bit left in the general to attract some of the idiot libertarians and moderates.

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  11. ^ OK Loco, Sorry for your brain injury……my apologies and may your recovery be quick and fruitful….I also hope your window licking subsides as you ride in the short bus with a helmut…..

  12. willy’s, the left kept charging Trump and boosting him.
    DeSantis won Iowan’s hearts but they know this was Trump’s last chance so they backed him.
    DeSantis is plan B as I’ve said time & again.
    The book is yet to be closed on the 2024 primary…

  13. Willy
    You must have phrased the question improperly. Or maybe a misspelled word. That’ll throw him off. After all, he’s the smartest guy he knows. Just ask him, he’ll tell ya.

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  14. Funny, I’ve heard people here say that RDS was behind Vivek in the polls.
    Claim Nikki was ahead of DeSantis.
    Where are they today?
    Bueller?
    RDS still standing until Super Tuesday when Trump wins the nom.
    Then he goes back to being TopGov!
    Win win, if Trump can pull it off in the general…

  15. “I could master machinist pretty easily considering my background.”

    Dude, I own, operate, and manage what has historically been a 50 man shop. For 30 plus years. That experience is one of the reasons we see things much differently and why I’m 200% behind Trump.

    And I hire people to spell to, too, two for me.

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