When Nikki Haley left the White House presidential race, Vivek Ramaswamy said she had an insane lust for power

Former biotech CEO Vivek Ramaswamy has once again attacked Republican candidate Nikki Haley for president. Ramaswamy halted his White House candidacy last week and embraced Donald Trump. When the 38-year-old made a visit on the well-liked Flagrant podcast, which is hosted by US comedians Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh, he criticized the former governor of South Carolina.

Americans were intrigued by the software billionaire’s unlikely presidential candidacy, but it was not enough to propel him to victory in the GOP’s first Iowa nominating vote. In response to a question on Haley, Ramaswamy said that “personal power” is the only “one currency” that counts to her and that the “corporate press” adores her. Nikki “has an insane lust for power,” he even agreed with the presenter.

In response to a question on whether Nikki speaks for Corporate America, Ramaswamy said that her stance is that “we’re going to do whatever it takes to accumulate an extra ounce of money and power.” “…project American power by using an ideology as a vector, which is a worldview that makes America seem weak in order to provide the impression of strength. And as a result, we’re going to wage wars abroad and establish a state of home monitoring,” he said.

“THOUGH MAN, WE ARE THINKING THINGS.”
Ramaswamy continued, referring to Nikki and US President Joe Biden as products of the “deep state,” a phrase he often used to characterize the bureaucracy in the United States. He covered issues that he raised throughout his campaign, such as wokeness, the Republican agenda, the FBI’s shortcomings, and US-led foreign conflicts, in the more than two-hour podcast. He was also questioned about accepting Trump’s offer to serve as US Vice President. He said, “We are thinking things through man,” in response. “The role he will play is that of the next President, and I will play a role that we will determine, whether it is inside or outside of government,” he said.

Born in Ohio to Indian immigrants, Ramaswamy was one of the biggest shocks in the former president Trump-dominated Republican field in 2024. Ramaswamy was a fervent supporter of Trump throughout the campaign, and his young charm and superior debate abilities probably guaranteed him a place in Republican politics moving forward. But in the last days before the Iowa caucuses, Trump turned on him, labeling him a “fraud” and saying that supporting Ramaswamy meant supporting the “other side.”

Ramaswamy nonetheless backed Trump last Monday, declaring that he was a “America-first” candidate and would have his whole support. Ramaswamy told supporters in Des Moines, “There is no path for me to be the next president,” after the partial results of the Iowa caucus, which showed him receiving around 7.7% of the vote and placing him in fourth position. With regard to Ramaswamy, Trump softened his tone in his victory address. Trump said, “I also want to congratulate Vivek because he did an amazing job.” In many discussions, Ramaswamy’s other Republican contenders were displeased with the newcomer; in one particularly heated exchange, Haley told him, “Every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber.”