Vivek Ramaswamy

2023 - 2 - 21

Vivek Ramaswamy announces he will run for president (Politico)

Vivek Ramaswamy, the multi-millionaire biotech entrepreneur and self-described intellectual godfather of the anti-woke movement, announced on Tuesday that ...

“As Vivek Ramaswamy uses Tucker Carlson’s show to announce his campaign for president, one thing is clear: The race for the MAGA base is getting messier and more crowded by the day,” it read. While his chances of securing the nomination are certainly long, Ramaswamy’s entry into the contest was greeted with a traditional flare from opposition Democrats. Though he filed forms with the

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Wealthy 'Anti-Woke' Activist, Joins the 2024 ... (The New York Times)

Vivek Ramaswamy, 37, has made a name for himself in right-wing circles by opposing corporate efforts to advance political, social and environmental causes.

(The First Amendment protects only against government intervention.) (Climate scientists are clear that avoiding the worst effects of climate change requires moving away from fossil fuels.) Ramaswamy acknowledged that “that ship has mostly passed.” And gender ideology — a term many on the right use to disparage public acceptance of transgender people — he described as seeking purpose and fulfillment in “artificial sources of identity or skin-deep sources” instead of “the household, the family, the state, the nation, a god.” Earlier in the interview, he had put “transgenderism” on his list of “secular religions,” suggesting that being transgender was a problem; when asked what he meant, he said he had misspoken and should have said “gender ideology.” In the interview, Mr. His announcement video signaled that he would focus his campaign on the notion that conservatives are being culturally victimized by a social and political focus on the effects of racism and other forms of bigotry.

"Woke, Inc." author launches GOP presidential campaign (Axios)

"American today is so hungry for meaning and identity," he told Axios.

[according to the New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/19/the-ceo-of-anti-woke-inc). Vance (R-Ohio)](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/19/the-ceo-of-anti-woke-inc), a venture capitalist who ran on some of the same issues in his Senate campaign. Yoho will be serving as the campaign CEO. [President Biden's visit](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/21/biden-poland-speech-russia-ukraine-war) to the Ukrainian capital. [ that has coalesced around](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/02/republicans-racism-transgender-education-trump) fighting the Left on cultural battles. [Vivek Ramaswamy](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/03/right-anti-esg-crusader), the author of the book "Woke Inc.," announced on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show on Tuesday that he's running for president.

Conservative entrepreneur and 'anti-woke' crusader Vivek ... (Fox News)

Vivek Ramaswamy, a health care and tech sector entrepreneur, conservative commentator and author who's become a crusader in the culture wars, declared his ...

"I have a vision of what the answer to that question ought to be," Ramaswamy said. "I grew up in Ohio in the '90s as a skinny kid with nerdy glasses and a funny last name," Ramaswamy said. Ramaswamy said that his campaign is "about the unapologetic pursuit of excellence in our country. Former President Donald Trump launched his third straight White House campaign in mid-November. "I’m 37 years old. And I did it while getting married, raising a family and following my faith in God."

Vivek Ramaswamy, a tech entrepreneur, announces 2024 ... (The Washington Post)

The little-known Republican will campaign on a message of anti-wokeness, a theme that is growing in popularity within the party.

Here is The Post’s ranking of the [top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/14/top-10-republican-presidential-candidates-2024-ranked/?itid=lb_presidential-candidates-for-2024_4). [said he intends to stand for office again in 2024](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/22/msnbc-joe-biden-interview/?itid=lb_presidential-candidates-for-2024_5). [Nikki Haley](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/14/nikki-haley-president-campaign-2024/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17), who served as United Nations ambassador during the Trump administration and was governor of South Carolina before that. [on his website](https://www.vivekramaswamy.com/about-vivek) that he founded Roivant Sciences in 2014 along with other health-care and technology companies. Here is The Post’s ranking of the [top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/19/top-democrats-2024-ranked/?itid=lb_presidential-candidates-for-2024_6). “This is psychological slavery,” Ramaswamy said. “And right now we’re doing abysmally.” [Donald Trump](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/15/trump-2024-announcement-running-president/?itid=lb_presidential-candidates-for-2024_2) and [Nikki Haley](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/14/nikki-haley-president-campaign-2024/?itid=lb_presidential-candidates-for-2024_3) have both announced they are running for president in 2024. “Maybe you disagree with each other about whether corporate tax rates should be high or low,” Ramaswamy says in the video. [progressive ideas they loosely define as “wokeism.”](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/21/wokeism-republicans-liberals/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19) We still agree on the most basic rules of the road …” “Whether ivermectin treats covid, and that’s fine.

Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP ... (The Hill)

Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2024 in an interview with Fox News on ...

[Steve Laffey](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3841662-former-mayor-of-cranston-r-i-launches-gop-challenge-against-trump/) and former Montana Secretary of State [Corey Stapleton](https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/former-mt-secretary-of-state-announces-presidential-bid/article_7126a007-089a-5392-8390-f197d41fddb1.html) have also announced bids. The name is a reference to his 2021 book, “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam,” which slams a “woke-industrial complex” for “mixing morality with consumerism.” He said an economic separation from China will not be easy, but “some sacrifice of short-term conveniences” are necessary to accomplish long-term goals. A few other less prominent Republican candidates like former Cranston, R.I., Mayor [2024 presidential election](https://thehill.com/tag/2024-presidential-election/) [GOP presidential primary](https://thehill.com/tag/gop-presidential-primary/) [Republican presidential primary](https://thehill.com/tag/republican-presidential-primary/) [Vivek Ramaswamy](https://thehill.com/tag/vivek-ramaswamy/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [video](https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1628200586297454598) posted on his Twitter profile as he announced his candidacy in the Fox interview that the country is in the midst of an identity crisis.

Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP bid for president in 2024 (CNN)

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Tuesday that he's running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

A number of other Republicans have been making moves suggesting interest in a national campaign and openly considering presidential bids. The GOP primary field is still in its early stages. [announced](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/politics/nikki-haley-2024-announcement/index.html) her bid last week.

"Anti-woke" multimillionaire Vivek Ramaswamy launches longshot ... (CBS News)

The 37-year-old former biotech executive formally announced his candidacy Tuesday on Twitter and with an appearance on Fox News.

Yet we can't even answer the question of what it means to be an American." The 37-year-old Ramaswamy is running his longshot campaign as an "anti-woke" capitalist who opposes what he considers liberal "woke" indoctrination in corporate investment based on E.S.G., or environmental, societal and governance principles. "We hunger to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

Vivek Ramaswamy says he'll repeal Affirmative Action 'without ... (Fox News)

Vivek Ramaswamy, a newly announced 2024 Republican presidential candidate, revealed one action he would take on the first day if elected president in 2024.

He stood up to the orthodoxies of his party and led a national revival at a time when America was in the middle of its last national identity crisis in the late 1970s. "The thing that distinguished Reagan is he did what he needed to do in his era. [VIVEK RAMASWAMY RAMPS UP PRESIDENTIAL BUZZ; LAYS OUT VISION](https://www.foxnews.com/media/vivek-ramaswamy-ramps-up-presidential-buzz-lays-out-vision-imminent-2024-decision) "Yes, I've accomplished things but so has everyone else who would be running in this race too. Trump, 76, announced his bid last year shortly after the midterm elections, and Haley, 51, declared her candidacy earlier in the month. In the post, he criticized other Republican presidents who failed to take such actions during their own presidencies: "I will repeal Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order 11246 which mandates race-based quotas.

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2024 GOP ... (Quartz)

Another candidate is standing against former president Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.

[is skewed](https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2023/02/15/if-nikki-haley-is-the-first-of-many-to-run-trump-will-win/), especially in winner-take-all states like Florida. The author of Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam has called out ESG investments—based on [environmental, social and corporate-governance principles](https://qz.com/guide/esg/)—and even set up Strive Asset Management [last year](https://www.wsj.com/articles/upstart-money-manager-gets-billionaires-to-back-the-anti-blackrock-11652134919?mod=article_inline) with backing from billionaire investor Peter Thiel, urging companies to prioritize [”excellence over politics.”](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anti-esg-crusader-ramaswamy-launches-us-presidential-bid-2023-02-22/) One big number: Ramaswamy’s $600 million net worth [eliminate affirmative action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p4pLzTQGJA) across the American economy, including rescinding Lyndon B. While the presidential candidate didn’t confirm his net worth to WSJ, he didn’t dispute the estimates either. [a political outsider](https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-im-running-for-president-c4a8ea7),” in his own words. Equipped with a biology degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Yale University, Ramaswamy in 2014 founded [Roivant Sciences](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/ROIV), a healthcare company that applies tech in drug development. This becomes more likely should rumored contenders like DeSantis, former vice president Mike Pence, and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo enter the race in the coming months. That is the dream that still gives hope to the world. “As Elon Musk did at Twitter, I will release the ‘state action files’ from the federal government—publicly exposing every known instance in which bureaucrats have wrongfully pressured companies to take constitutionally prohibited actions,” That is the dream that won the American Revolution; that reunited us after the Civil War, that won us two World Wars & the Cold War. [Ramaswamy wrote](https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-im-running-for-president-c4a8ea7). Watch: Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential run 2024 announcement Vivek Ramaswamy on America’s national identity crisis

Trump's 2024 GOP Competition: Investment Firm Manager Vivek ... (Forbes)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is polling neck and neck with former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical matchup, is expected to announce his bid for ...

Trump’s announcement speech at Mar-A-Lago in November notably lacked the vigor of his raucous rallies and he brought in just $9.5 million in campaign donations in the six weeks after launching his campaign, about $2 million less than he raised in the six weeks prior to announcing, according to [multiple](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/politics/trump-fundraising/index.html) [reports](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/politics/trump-fundraising-2024-campaign.html). [ New York Times reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/us/politics/desantis-trump-2024-president.html). Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), announced his campaign in March 2015. Trump and DeSantis’ hold over the GOP has created a potentially smaller candidate field than past open primaries, while Trump’s ruthless attack style is widely viewed among politicos as a central reason that some candidates are taking their time in announcing runs. Trump announced in June. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-pence-2024-presidential-campaign-trump/) in January, “I think we’ve got time . [telling NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/youngkin-humbled-2024-talk-stays-non-committal-run-rcna65518) in January he is “humbled” by talk of a potential candidacy and remains “so focused” on his current role. [on Sunday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5na9Rc_6Q) that it would be “an opportunity to change things,” after [recently taking steps](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gov-chris-sununu-takes-major-step-running-president-rcna69751) to solidify his political future with the launching of a new super-PAC. . . [told CBS](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-pompeo-2024-presidential-campaign-trump/) in January he would decide on a 2024 presidential bid in “the next handful of months.” [told CBS](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asa-hutchinson-may-announce-presidential-run-by-april-former-arkansas-governor/) he would likely make a decision about running for president in April and has been a vocal critic of Trump’s role in the January 6 Capitol riots, going as far to say it “disqualifies” him from running again. [Axios reported ](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/10/tim-scott-2024-presidential-election-super-pac)in February, and is set to visit Iowa on February 22 in which he will promote a message of “hope and opportunity,” his senior advisor Jennifer DeCasper [told the Wall Street Journal.](https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-sen-tim-scott-prepares-for-presidential-run-cd0078f1)

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