Is It Vivek Ramaswamy? Speculations Rife On Who’s Gonna Be Trump’s VP Choice

Amid the ongoing Republican primaries, speculations have been rife that Vivek Ramaswamy is going to be Trump’s vice-president choice.

Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur who quit Republican presidential race last month, has been a hot favourite of a large number of conservatives and libertarians – at least on the social media.

Vivek’s Political Journey

Influenced by libertarian ideas for a long time, Ramaswamy appeared on the political scene around two years ago, when he published his book “Woke, Inc.”, which argued against corporate America’s involvement in social justice initiatives.

This followed by his regular appearances on Fox News, and subsequent announcement of his Presidential campaign.

In the initial days of the campaign, Vivek, who is a practising Hindu, campaigned on an America First platform, pushing to limit American involvement in foreign affairs and overhauling and even shutting the domestic “three-lettered” organisations.

A fierce defender of Trump throughout the campaign, Ramaswamy likely secured himself a spot in Republican politics going forward with his youthful demeanor, deep pockets and fast-talking, pugnacious campaigning. He fared well in the initial GOP primary debates but later lost his charm among the diverse set of Republican voters.

After finishing last in the Iowa Caucuses in January this year, Ramaswamy announced dropping out of the Presidential campaign and endorsed Trump.

Why Is Vivek’s Name Surfacing for Trump’s VP Choice

Despite Vivek, a staunch Trump supporter, opting out of the Presidential race, many in the conservative and libertarian circle view him as a future GOP star.

Vivek’s oratory skills and his articulation, and confident handling of mainstream media and unapologetic stance on issues have given him a rockstar-like status in certain conservative circles.

Conservative political commentator Glenn Back said that when Trump sought his advice on who he should pick as his VP, he suggested him to choose Vivek.

“Donald Trump called me and said, any advice on who I should pick for vice president?… And I said, I don’t know how you feel about it and I said Vivek. And he said, why do you said that? He said that’s the number one response from everybody that I’ve asked that question. And, he said why did you say that? I said, he can defend you. He’s right in your pocket. And while you’re defending this, he’s watching your back defending this, I said,” Beck said in the PBD podcast.

“Also, some of his ideas are really, really good. He connects with youth, which now the latest 18 to 24 year olds that voted for Biden, they are not voting for Biden. But they won’t vote for Donald Trump yet. So you get that lower vote, the people that are excited about something fresh and different,” he said.

“And then in 2028, when you can no longer run. You continue for another eight years, and you get the credit for bringing this new fresh face in,” he added.

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