Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday questioned why the words “white supremacist” and “white supremacist” had become “offensive,” a former Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives who voted to resign in 2020. He was endorsed as a presidential candidate by Congressman Steve King.
“Vivek Ramaswamy will shock the world in the Iowa caucuses because he opposes carbon pipelines here in Iowa, openly opposes climate change worship, and peaceful January. Because he's the only candidate in this race who has the courage to promise a six-day amnesty to eliminate protesters on the first day and end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants in this country.'' King said in a statement.
“If you want someone who is going to confront the deep state and speak truth to power, vote for someone who is going to tell you truth.” Join me on January 15th to vote for the next President of the United States Vote for Vivek Ramaswamy,” he added.
King, who served in the House of Representatives for 18 years, was stripped of his committee assignments over comments he made to lawmakers and lost a primary election to Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra in June 2020. both sides of the aisle considered offensive and racist.
“White supremacist, white supremacist, Western civilization, how did that word become so offensive?” King, 74, told the New York Times in January 2019.
He later issued a statement denying “these labels and the evil ideology they define.”
Ramaswamy, 38, celebrated the endorsement from the former Hawkeye state lawmaker.
“This is not an endorsement from a politician. It's from a true patriot,” says biotech entrepreneur I wrote to X.
“Most people are sheep when it comes to advocacy; [King] We are not doing what we are supposed to do,” Ramaswamy said. Another post. “I respect him because he's voting with his conscience.”
“Steve King was America First before it was cool. Guys like Steve King and Pat Buchanan were the OGs. He never backed down from a fight and never backed down from a fight. Thank you for his support. Next up is #shocktheworld on January 15th,” he added.
Ramaswamy is a distant fourth in Iowa, with just 5.9% approval rating, according to RealClearPolitics polling averages.
He also announced on Tuesday: A town hall event will be held on January 10th.That same night, CNN will host the Republican presidential primary debate in Iowa, but he failed to meet the network's requirement of reaching 10% in three Iowa or national polls to take the stage.
