Trump Allies Cheer Vivek Ramaswamy in Bid to Derail Ron DeSantis
- Former president’s team has been talking up Ramaswamy
- Political novice overshadowed DeSantis in breakout performance
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Donald Trump and his allies have spent weeks praising Vivek Ramaswamy, a rival Republican 2024 contender, with members of the former president’s team believing the Ohio businessman’s outsider bid helps neutralize their greatest threat.
Ramaswamy emerged Wednesday as the central figure of the first Republican presidential debate, in what people familiar with the former president’s campaign strategy describe as a bid to undercut Ron DeSantis.