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Trump, campaign change tune on ‘fraud’ Ramaswamy
the hill ^ | 1/13/2024 | FILIP TIMOTIJA

Posted on 01/13/2024 5:31:20 PM PST by Miami Rebel

Former President Trump and his campaign are changing their tune about fellow GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, now calling him a “fraud” and claiming that a vote for the biotech entrepreneur will help the “other side.”

Trump wrote to his supporters in a TruthSocial post on Saturday that they should not support Ramaswamy because he is “not MAGA” and claimed he disguises his support for the former president “in the form of deceitful campaign tricks.”

Ramaswamy, who till now has slipped away from attacks stemming from Trump and his campaign, has repeatedly defended the former president throughout his 2024 presidential run. He has even criticized other 2024 GOP opponents for insufficiently supporting Trump.

After Colorado’s Supreme Court barred Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, Ramaswamy pledged to remove himself from the ballot and asked other Republican contenders to do the same thing.

He has offered repeated praise of the former president, even saying that he would pardon Trump if he wins the general election.

Trump declared Ramaswamy the winner of the fourth GOP debate that took place in Alabama in early December, saying that “Vivek WINS because he thinks l’m great.”

Ramaswamy doubled down on his support for Trump in Saturday comments.

“I respect the hell out of Trump. He’s the best President of the 21st century. I’ve defended him at every step against the unjust persecutions,” he told The Hill.

“But OPEN YOUR EYES to the hard TRUTH: this system will stop at nothing to keep this man away from the White House. Just because it’s wrong doesn’t mean it won’t happen & we owe it to our nation to take America-First forward.”

Ramaswamy has amassed around 7.6 percent of support in Iowa, far below Trump’s 53.6 percent according to The Hill/Decision-Desk HQ average of polls. Trump’s late-game attack on Ramaswamy comes hours before the release of the new Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll, the last one before the Iowa Caucuses kick off on Jan. 15.

The Hill has reached out to Trump’s campaign for comment.

Updated at 7:10pm.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: anotherfraud; fraud; ramaswamy; schizo; trump; vivek
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush
Buh-bye! ZOT.


41 posted on 01/13/2024 6:43:55 PM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: chajin

Trump has said his VP pick is not one of the primary candidates.

Matt Kim on Twitter talked about Vivek’s past and there certainly a lot of questions. Kim didn’t bash Vivek but said the concerns need answering.

For instance the biotech company Vivek founded bought the rights to a drug that failed clinical trials and tried to repurpose it. It failed again in clinical trials.

But Vivek sold his stock for lots of money.

Nlackrock and Statestreet were major shareholders.


42 posted on 01/13/2024 6:44:45 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: Miami Rebel

Vivek has been complimentary to Trump. He has spoken out about the unfair treatment that Trump is receiving. He says that a vote for Vivek is a vote in support of Trump. Help Trump, vote Vivek. Watching Vivek’s townhalls, he seems to be convincing some people. I’m not voting Vivek, but it’s interesting that like Desantis and Haley, it seems to me that he is going with the assumption that Trump will be removed from the ballot. Vivek is the most Trump-like that would likely get the MAGA vote. I find it strange that to save Trump, vote for Vivek. Wouldn’t a vote for Trump save Trump? Things that make you go Hmmm...😕


43 posted on 01/13/2024 6:55:55 PM PST by everlast
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To: qaz123

Yes, I agree. Ramaswamy only talks that way because Trump paved the way and showed it could be done. If Trump had never come along he’d be following the Establishment playbook like all the rest.


44 posted on 01/13/2024 7:06:54 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: Miami Rebel

Many of us have posted that he isn’t who he is portraying himself as


45 posted on 01/13/2024 7:18:04 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Many of us have posted that he isn’t who he is portraying himself as


Yep.

We were on to Ratherswampy.


46 posted on 01/13/2024 7:20:31 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Miami Rebel

Trump must get 50%. He knows he wont get it in NH, so if he fails to get it in Iowa, the knives will come out.

He is trying for the knock out blow.


47 posted on 01/13/2024 7:27:53 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
He’s trying to subvert Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution. He’s not a natural born Citizen.

That false statement is no more true the millionth time uttered than the first time it was uttered. He was born under the authority of the United States - born in the US to parents legally within the US when he was born. That makes him a natural born citizen. Period. To state otherwise is simply false. This reality is not debatable.

"My definition of a natural born Citizen is a PURE WHITE AMERICAN BORN OF TWO WHITE UNITED STATES CITIZEN PARENTS." - Macho MAGA Man, 1/6/2024

48 posted on 01/13/2024 7:30:22 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Responsibility2nd

So you believe every story The Hill puts out? But Trump supporters are the fools? 🤣


49 posted on 01/13/2024 7:32:08 PM PST by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Trump reads the WSJ and they put out a piece that Vivek has a stratedgy but it depends on Trump's exit. It pissed Trump off. Let's see what nicknames he comes up with for Vivek yeah as a Trump supporter I have to admit that Trump's ego is his major flaw, if he gets offended he will turn on people, even those who should be allies , even more than lefties.
50 posted on 01/13/2024 7:34:40 PM PST by TECTopcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

His parents weren’t legal citizens at the time of his birth. He’s admitted it. He’s not eligible. You advocate for anchor babies as president.


51 posted on 01/13/2024 7:42:31 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical objects Trump is being given the Alex Jones tr)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Trump still needs to master his mouth and pay attention to the real target.
Vivek is a tool to watch but NOT give media time.


52 posted on 01/13/2024 7:43:35 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Zathras

In the short run the target should be Haley - but NOT by throwing insults at her. That would be a HUGE mistake. By pointing out the fact that she’s not a conservative.

None of the others matter at this point. Yet he keeps bashing DeSantis and now Ramaswamy.


53 posted on 01/13/2024 7:49:10 PM PST by lasereye
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To: Prince of Space

So you believe every story The Hill puts out? But Trump supporters are the fools? 🤣

______________________________________

The Hill is not responsible. Trump is. He posted this Vivek attack om his Trump Social.


54 posted on 01/13/2024 7:57:07 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: McGruff

Thank you!


55 posted on 01/13/2024 8:07:53 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Miami Rebel

And who does The Hill really support? Nimrata Haley I suspect.


56 posted on 01/13/2024 8:12:39 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: mbrfl

Left vs right but similar

57 posted on 01/14/2024 2:27:57 AM PST by Pollard (Hi)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

“He’s not a natural born Citizen.”

Plus, he’s a flim-flam man. He just oozes sleaze. Reminds me of when Barack Hussein Obama (mm mm mm) suddenly appeared on the scene.


58 posted on 01/14/2024 3:35:04 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.")
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To: metmom

“Trump doesn’t have any baggage.”

Early last week someone posted a statement by Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. He said that Trump was/is “incorruptible” (I think that’s the exact word). He said the mob had tried to entice/trap Trump a few times, but that Trump “wouldn’t bite”.

Doubt if THAT was reported on the MSM.


59 posted on 01/14/2024 3:41:28 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.")
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To: cowboyusa

Stefanik would be good. A conservative from NY as VP ... that would be great.

I also like Carol Swain, but she’s 70 or close. Someone younger is important considering Trump’s age.


60 posted on 01/14/2024 3:43:44 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.")
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