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Line 24: [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] began his [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 presidential campaign]] on February 21, 2023, as a candidate in the [[2024 Republican Party presidential primaries|2024 Republican primary]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Rokus |first1=Brian |last2=Maher |first2=Kit |last3=Wright |first3=David |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP bid for president in 2024|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/21/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-gop-2024-campaign/index.html |accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref> He formally launched his candidacy at an interview on the ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'' show.<ref name="nyt2">{{cite news |last=Astor |first=Maggie |date=February 21, 2023 |title=A Wealthy 'Anti-Woke' Activist Joins the 2024 Presidential Field |work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-presidential-candidate-2024.html}}</ref> In his campaign announcement, Ramaswamy pitched himself as a [[conservative]]<ref name="hilljan21">{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Jared |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP presidential bid|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3868741-conservative-entrepreneur-vivek-ramaswamy-announces-gop-presidential-bid/ |access-date=February 24, 2023 |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> with a vision for American national identity.<ref name="axiosfeb222">{{Cite web |last=Kraushaar |first=Josh |date=February 22, 2023 |title='Woke, Inc.' author Vivek Ramaswamy enters 2024 presidential election|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/02/22/vivek-ramaswamy-2024-presidential-election |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Axios |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[Politico]]'', Ramaswamy was inspired by [[Donald Trump]]'s victory in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], and wanted to run "with an entrepreneurial spirit, unorthodox ideas, and few expectations".<ref name="polfeb132">{{Cite web |last=Lippman |first=Daniel |date=February 13, 2023 |title=The 'CEO of Anti-Woke Inc.' Has His Eye on the Presidency|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/13/anti-woke-ramaswamy-2024-election-00082414 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=Politico |language=en}}</ref> Ramaswamy had previously considered a candidacy in the [[2022 United States Senate election in Ohio]], but ultimately decided not to run.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wetterich |first=Chris |date=January 26, 2021 |title=Commentary: A look at the race for Portman's Senate seat and a new name emerges|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/01/26/a-look-at-the-race-for-portmans-senate-seat-and-a.html |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=Cincinnati Business Courier}}</ref> Since that time, he had been mooted as a potential [[List of presidents of the United States by age|future president]][[Indian American culture|ial candidate]].<ref name="KolhatkarNewYorker2">{{Cite magazine |last=Kolhatkar |first=Sheelah |date=December 12, 2022 |title=The C.E.O. of Anti-Woke, Inc.|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/19/the-ceo-of-anti-woke-inc |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X |access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tobias |first1=Andrew |date=February 13, 2023 |title=Ohio entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy hits presidential campaign trail, assembles campaign team|work=Cleveland.com|url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/ohio-entrepreneur-vivek-ramaswamy-hits-presidential-campaign-trial-assembling-campaign-team.html |access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> His central campaign promise is an extensive and severe downsizing of [[List of federal agencies in the United States|federal agencies]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=July 12, 2023 |title=Vivek Ramaswamy vows to gut several agencies including FBI, IRS, CDC: Shutting down 'the administrative state'|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/vivek-ramaswamy-vows-gut-several-agencies-including-fbi-irs-cdc |website=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> His other key campaign issue is [[environmental, social, and corporate governance]] (ESG) initiatives, which Ramaswamy alleges are detrimental agendas that mix business with politics.<ref name="CincinnatiBC">{{Cite news |date=January 26, 2021 |title=A Look At the Race for Portman's Senate Seat |work=[[Cincinnati Business Courier]] |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/01/26/a-look-at-the-race-for-portmans-senate-seat-and-a.html |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Ramaswamy markets himself as an "[[American nationalist]]"<ref name="cincinnati22">{{cite news |date=January 17, 2023 |title=Dan Sewell: Anti-woke crusader mulls political future |work=Cincinnati Enquirer|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/2023/01/18/anti-woke-crusader-vivek-ramaswamy-mulls-political-future/69814260007/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Booker |first=Brakkton |date=June 6, 2023 |title=Ramaswamy flaunts 'tongue in cheek' non-white nationalism |work=[[Politico]] |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/06/vivek-ramaswamy-gop-nationalist-00100395}}</ref> and "anti-[[woke]]" candidate.<ref name="KolhatkarNewYorker2"/><ref name="nyt2" /> He believes [[identity politics]] promotes victimhood ==Political positions== Line 132: === Support of President Donald Trump === When asked about [[Vice President of the United States|VP]] with Trump, Vevek responded, 'I just don't do well in a number two position, right... While some candidates, including [[Chris Christie]] and [[Asa Hutchinson]], openly criticize [[Donald Trump|former president Donald Trump]] throughout his [[List of lawsuits involving Donald Trump|ongoing legal battles]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gabriel |first=Trip |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Why the Anti-Trump Republican Primary Has Yet to Emerge|language=en-US |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/us/politics/trump-republican-primary.html |access-date=May 14, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hutchinson hedges on Trump support with likely debate pledge looming|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/hutchinson-hedges-trump-support-likely-debate-pledge-looming-rcna83330 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |website=NBC News |date=May 8, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Glueck |first=Katie |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Chris Christie Taunts Trump as 'Afraid' of Presidential Debates |language=en-US |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/us/politics/chris-christie-trump-debates.html |access-date=May 14, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Ramaswamy both defends Trump<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 22, 2023 |title=The 2024 Contender Defending Trump Most Forcefully This Week|url=https://time.com/6265036/vivek-ramaswamy-trump-defense-indictment/ |access-date=May 14, 2023|magazine=Time|language=en}}</ref> and levels unspecific criticism against the former president.<ref name="Pengelly 2023 j462">{{cite web | last=Pengelly | first=Martin | title=Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to explain Trump criticism in viral interview | website=the Guardian | date=September 7, 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/07/ramaswamy-trump-criticism-viral-interview-mehdi-hasan-msnbc | access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> | |||