Posted on 01/15/2025 2:57:27 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
CLEVELAND — Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur slated to help oversee President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to cut government spending, is in discussions about filling Vice President-elect JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio, two people briefed on the process told NBC News.
The development is a reversal for Ramaswamy, who in November said his work alongside billionaire Elon Musk at Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency would remove him from consideration for the Senate job.
But Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who will appoint an interim successor to take over Vance's seat, chatted with Ramaswamy about the Senate vacancy during a meeting last weekend at the governor’s mansion in Columbus, according to a source familiar with the talks. The source, who was granted anonymity to share details about private conversations, also said that Trump has encouraged Ramaswamy to accept the appointment if DeWine offers it.
Trump aides did not respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople for DeWine and Ramaswamy declined to comment.
“Neither Governor DeWine nor our office has commented on any possible candidates for the pending appointment,” DeWine spokesperson Dan Tierney wrote in a text message.
The Washington Post first reported about Trump’s encouragement of Ramaswamy. Politico first reported on the meeting with DeWine.
Though Ramaswamy initially took himself out of the running for the Senate, he has been a constant factor in DeWine’s deliberations over who should replace Vance, who resigned last week in advance of his swearing-in as vice president.
Ramaswamy, a Cincinnati native who now lives in the Columbus area, is widely believed to be interested in running to succeed the term-limited DeWine as governor next year. But so is DeWine’s preferred successor, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.
A bruising GOP primary featuring Husted, Ramaswamy and others could dent DeWine’s legacy...
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No damn way should we have this grifting fraud anywhere near a Senate seat
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
The source, who was granted anonymity to share details about private conversations,
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Already with the spies.
Old? Since 2022...
I thought someone had already been nominated for that open seat
WHY .
He is a Dem plant and H Visas traitor .
This is another Dr Oz disaster in the making .
We dont need a Indian job stealing advocates
who trashed American .
You have been promoted, Senator Ramaswamy!
Buh-Bye...
Boy, that would make “Team Mitch” all stampy feet! 🤣
Wait, what? Does he actually live in Ohio?
Excellent idea. I wondered why his name wasn’t coming up much anymore about DOGE.
He was born in Cincinnati.
That being said there are problems. One he’s an IPO scammer.
Two he blatantly plagiarized Obama’s speeches, down to the exact words.
Then his implosion on how he spoke about Americans during the Great Christmas H1B visa war.
Agreed, this con man need shipped off to be ambassador to Morocco or something... The sooner this self serving con man is gone the better.
Let him do his DOGE thing. No Senate, though!
yes...he will use the senate seat to overturn Americans with H1B’s this policy will wipe out America’s upwardly mobile class.
I’m bummed about Trump flipping on this issue but I do need to be grateful he is in power now.
How does Trump even have this anti-White douche in his inner circle? Doesn't he know about his past as a DEI champion and Pharma fraudster?
Sadly a portion of the electorate have fallen for this fraudsters con, so I understand why Trump kept him in his orbit up until the election. But now it’s over Trump needs to move this guy away from him.. I can’t imagine Trump hasn’t seen through his act… we shall see
Don’t worry. Being a Senator may actually be too much like work for Ramasmarmy.
Vivek statement was true. Our universities are producing under educated graduates who were socially promoted because of our government’s push for getting DEI students through the educational system without any verifiable marketable skills. Meritocracy was racist, including being mathematically literate. Why would these graduates appeal to any company wanting to get STEM smart employees to help their company beat the competition .
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