In another controversial statement, Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy asserted on Sunday that people are jealous of his rise and think he is too young to become President of the United States.
Ramaswamy, 38, saw his popularity soar after his performance during the first Republican presidential primary debate. Despite the criticism, the latest poll shows him ahead by 12 points since his performance in August
“Well, look, we’ve been under a lot of criticism, Shannon, over the last few weeks since I did so well in that second debate. This is part of the process, so I call for open discussion,” Ramaswamy told Fox News in an interview. interview.
“The truth is that a lot of people are upset about my ascension and think that someone who is 38 years old is too young to be president of the United States. The fact of the matter is that Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States. He confirmed that he also invented the swivel chair.” While he was at it.
“And I believe it will take someone whose best days are still ahead in life to see a country whose best days are still ahead of them. And I believe the United States of America can see our best days yet ahead of us. But we can’t run away from something.”
Regarding the Biden administration, he said: “I actually don’t criticize Biden’s extremist agenda much because I think it’s the wrong place to focus on it. Of course, there is a lot to criticize. But we have to present our own vision.” “Not only are we running away from? What are we running away to? The revival of meritocracy, the pursuit of excellence, economic growth, freedom of expression and open debate. These are core values that most Americans still agree with,” he said.
“That’s why I’m confident that we have a chance to carry out a 1980s-style, Ronald Reagan-style moral mandate. This is how we will unite this country. And I’m in this race because I believe I’m the best.” Best single candidate to do this. Although we have received criticism from almost every other candidate who has been threatened by my rise, I am not running against any of them. I am running for this country. “This is the mission we seek to be guided by,” Ramaswamy said.
Ramaswamy gained attention after the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 23. The first opinion poll released after the debate said that 28 percent of the 504 participants said Ramaswamy’s performance was the best.
(With inputs from agencies)