Vivek Ramaswamy has emerged as one of the most vocal defenders of Donald Trump—even though Ramaswamy and Trump are technically rivals in the 2024 primary race.
, including issuing a challenge last week for his fellow GOP primary candidates to vow to pardon Trump if Trump is convicted of mishandling government secrets, an allegation he denies.
He has vowed to eliminate both the U.S. Department of Education and the FBI, use the military to stem illegal border crossings and ban gender-affirming care for minors. He has also supported raising the voting age to 25 -- a pledge that would require amending the Constitution -- with exceptions for those who serve in the military, for first responders and for those who pass the civics test used to grant citizenship.
"I think Trump is not the same person today that he was eight years ago," he added. "I'm closer to Trump in 2015 than Trump today is to Trump in 2015. I'm 37. I've got fresh legs. I'm not yet jaded and cynical and tired and defeated. Maybe I will be, in some ways, eight years from now. Trump made his contributions."
On the campaign trail, Ramaswamy and his allies don't see a contradiction between his jabs on Trump's policy and defense of Trump himself. Ramaswamy's strategy has also won fans among Trump's supporters -- even if they're still pulling for the former president.
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