Elon Musk praises Vivek Ramaswamy as ‘very promising’ US presidential candidate

Washington: Apna Punjab Media: Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has found an admirer in the world’s richest Elon Musk, who deemed the Indian American a “very promising candidate”. Ramaswamy, who announced his 2024 presidential bid in February, has quickly moved toward the front of the chasing pack in the Republican party with his provocative rhetoric. With the first Republican primary debate less than a week away, the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur has intensified his campaign with public meetings and interviews.
Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson shared the full interview of Ramaswamy on X (formerly Twitter) and said, ” Vivek Ramaswamy is the youngest Republican presidential candidate ever. He’s worth listening to.
Reacting to the post, Elon Musk, owner of X, said, He is a very promising candidate.
Musk’s post has garnered over 16 million impressions at the time of writing this.
Ramaswamy has called China the “biggest threat” that the US faces and said that he would go for “total de-coupling” with Beijing if he comes to power. The Republican leader has also said that he would aim to completely re-enter the trade in the Pacific and enter trade relationships with countries like India, Japan, and South Korea.
Earlier, in an interview, Ramaswamy said, “Xi Jinping is the dictator and China is the top threat that the United States faces. I think I am the clearest candidate in declaring a clear path in declaring economic independence from China. That would be the first step in our policy. He further said that he would go for a “total de-coupling” with China and ban most of the US companies from doing business in Beijing.