Vivek Ramaswamy is proud of JD Vance his classmate to be VP nominee

 

So Proud Of My Friend, Classmate": Vivek Ramaswamy On JD Vance, Trump's Veep Pick

Reminiscing the days of his law school, Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-American entrepreneur, underscored how impressed he is with his "classmate" JD Vance getting the "strongest presidential ticket."

JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, has the support of former Trump presidential primary rival Vivek Ramaswamy.

Reminiscing the days of his law school, Mr Ramaswamy, an Indian-American entrepreneur, underscored how impressed he is with his "classmate" JD Vance getting the "strongest presidential ticket."

"So proud of my friend, classmate, and fellow southwest Ohioan today. We used to watch Bengals games at the bar in law school, it's awesome we're now here a decade later with JD joining the strongest presidential ticket in our lifetime," said Mr Ramaswamy. He'll be an outstanding Vice President and I look forward to everything ahead for him and for our country," Mr Ramaswamy added, who dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential race after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses earlier.

Donald Trump won the formal nomination Monday as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for his running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of the weekend's failed assassination attempt.

White House candidates often choose running mates who can appeal to new voters or overcome known weaknesses in their image or policies.

Even if his 80-year-old rival Joe Biden seems to suffer from aging more than he does, Trump knows that at 78, he is no longer a young man.

Choosing Vance, who at 39 is half Trump's age and the first millennial to be a presidential candidate of a major U.S. party, would neutralize the relative youth advantage of Biden's running mate, 59-year-old Kamala Harris.

Vance was once a staunch opponent of President Trump, but has since established himself as one of his most ardent defenders.

He has deleted previous tweets criticizing Trump and instead enthusiastically embraced Trump's ideas, arguing for a radical fight against immigration and hardline economic protectionism.

Vance's 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," was hailed by some as a window into the lives and issues of the white working class and their support for Trump.