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☆ Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump. Does that settle it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNews that Elon Musk met with Donald Trump on Sunday raised the obvious question: Is Trump, who needs money, going to get some from one of the world's richest men? Absolutely not, says Elon Musk on Wednesday:That settles that. Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In 2022, Elon Musk said he was acquiring Twitter shares as a "passive" investor — and then bought the whole company. Or maybe Musk thinks he's crafted a clever tweet about "not donating money to either candidate for US President," and what he really means is he is "not donating RIGHT NOW."

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NEW YORK (AP) — By airing the fourth Republican presidential primary debate scheduled for Wednesday — again, minus Donald Trump — the young NewsNation television network will almost certainly reach the largest audience in its history. A NETWORK STILL SEEKING AN AUDIENCEPolitical Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe debate is to air from 8 to 10 p.m. ET and will also be shown on the CW network, which like NewsNation is owned by the Nexstar Media Group. A HIGH-PROFILE DEBATE HEADLINERIn awarding the rights to televise Wednesday's debate, the Republican National Committee chose the debate moderators. Kelly's experience working debates during the 2016 Republican presidential nominating process shot her to fame through her feud with Trump.

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In business, that meant building a fortune by hyping a drug that ultimately failed. In politics, it means arguing he can return Trump's “America First” vision to the White House without the baggage. Ramaswamy majored in biology and participated in the campus Republican club, standing out even there as a libertarian. “I believe Donald Trump was an excellent president,” Ramaswamy said while campaigning in Atlanta. While many conservatives dislike foreign aid, Republican voters align heavily with Israel.

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“I’m sick of Republicans losing,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis has long contrasted his successful re-election last year in Florida with Republican setbacks in the last few elections, including Trump’s loss in 2020. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy blamed Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, instead of Trump, for the party’s recent performance. After circling each other for half the debate, they finally went on the attack over the other's dealings with China. The DeSantis campaign, meanwhile, has tried to attack Haley on that issue, accusing her of welcoming a Chinese company into her state.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign says he was 'talking quickly' and 'kind of oscillated in his words' after he appeared to call Zelenskyy a Nazi
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign said he did not intend to call Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Nazi. Instead, a spokesperson told The New York Times that the GOP presidential hopeful was "talking quickly." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "He was talking quickly and kind of oscillated in his words," spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told The New York Times. Rota resigned after a massive outcry following reports about Hunka's Nazi ties.

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☆ A biotech firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy turned $15 million into $5 billion by flipping a bowel-disease treatment that Pfizer gave it for free
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Roche acquired a bowel-disease treatment from Roivant for over $7 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementRoche's acquisition of a bowel-inflammation treatment delivered a massive windfall for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's company Roivant, the Wall Street Journal reported. But Roivant's expenses to develop the treatment, which targets an inflammatory protein called TL1A, amounted to just $15 million. And just this month, a $1.5 billion collaboration between Sanofi and Teva Pharmaceuticals was announced for more TL1A treatment. "This is a $15 billion market just in the US, and that's just in [inflammatory bowel disease," Roche chief Teresa Graham told the Journal.

Persons: Roche, Roivant, —, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Pfizer, TL1a, that's, " Roche, Teresa Graham Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Pfizer, Service, Telavant Holdings, Food and Drug Administration, Roivant, Prometheus Biosciences, Merck, Sanofi, Teva Pharmaceuticals, pharma Locations: Roivant, Japan

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy said an angry protester crashed into his car at a campaign event. Police say that's not what happened.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy claimed a protester rammed into his car at a campaign stop. Representatives for Ramaswamy's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider. They said there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that protesters intentionally hit Ramaswamy's campaign vehicle and sped off. What Ramaswamy's campaign saysRamaswamy spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told The Associated Press the campaign stands by its assessment that the driver was a protester. She also stood by her assessment that there were two people in the car that hit the campaign car.

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☆ Police say US Republican Ramaswamy's car hit by accident, not by protesters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jasper Ward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the second Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Grinnell Police Department on Thursday denied reports that protesters in Iowa ran their vehicle into U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's car during a campaign stop, but said his car was hit by accident. "It was reported on social media that two protesters intentionally rammed into Ramaswamy's vehicle and fled the scene. It said a local resident was leaving a restaurant when she accidentally hit Ramaswamy's vehicle while backing out of a parking spot. It is unclear whether the image is of Ramaswamy's car.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ronald Reagan, Mike Blake, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Jasper Ward, Sandra Maler, Sonali Paul Organizations: Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, REUTERS, Rights, Grinnell Police, Reuters, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Simi Valley , California, U.S, Iowa

But a person who worked closely with Ramaswamy said, "He thinks people are put on this earth to serve him." Roivant attracted investors including Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Vision Fund, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, and the hedge fund Viking Global Investors. Former Roivant employees said Ramaswamy worked hard and expected the same of others. McLaughlin called the employee's recollection "inaccurate," adding that Ramaswamy "has never once raised his voice or used bad language with employees." At Roivant, Ramaswamy kept his politics largely to himself, former employees said.

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☆ Insider Today: Your knockoff's hidden cost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tech: What could become of VMware employees when Broadcom's acquisition closes. What could become of VMware employees when Broadcom's acquisition closes. AdvertisementAdvertisementSo, instead of visiting the company's website, you head to one of the many e-commerce sites offering knockoffs. 3 things in techRaghu Raghuram VMwareLeaked email: The fate of VMware employees as Broadcom acquisition closes. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy's 'anti-woke' investment firm now manages assets worth more than $1 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is the cofounder of an "anti-woke" ETF firm. The company was set up last year and now manages assets worth more than $1 billion. Ramaswamy's firm is a riposte to the ESG-centric policies of some big investment firms. Last month he said the "big three" investment firms – BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard – represented "arguably the most powerful cartel in human history." Ramaswamy is vying with Florida governor Ron DeSantis for second place in opinion polls, but both lag some distance behind former President Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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☆ Eminem is teaching Vivek Ramaswamy not to mess with the real Slim Shady, sending a cease-and-desist letter to get the presidential candidate to stop rapping his music on the campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vivek Ramaswamy's days as a rapping presidential candidate may be over. Ramaswamy's campaign received a request from rap star Eminem to stop using his music. Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy's campaign spokesperson, told CNN they will comply with Eminem's request to stop using his music. @Eminem," Ramaswamy quipped in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. Representatives for Eminem, Ramaswamy, and BMI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Former Bush advisor Karl Rove slams Vivek Ramaswamy's first GOP debate performance as 'robotic' and 'over-the-top'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Karl Rove called out Vivek Ramaswamy over what he said was a "robotic" GOP debate performance. "Chris Christie got off one of the better lines of the night that he sounded like ChatGPT," he said. While Rove said Ramaswamy "on points had a good evening," he also said that the candidate "had a bad evening" when it came to substance. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has so far been unable to dethrone former President Donald Trump from the top of the GOP presidential perch, had "a good night" at the debate. This was important for him to have a good night."

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☆ Republican debate by the numbers: Ramaswamy seizes spotlight, Trump looms large
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy gestures at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Aug. 23, 2023. Political novice Vivek Ramaswamy's contrarian aggression won him outsize attention in the first Republican presidential debate Wednesday night. Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old entrepreneur, defended Trump as he delivered, and received, more attacks than any other candidate on the Milwaukee stage. Ramaswamy lashed out 16 times, including one moment where he accused all seven of his debate rivals of being "bought and paid for" by special interests. Despite being considered a long shot for the GOP nomination, Ramaswamy stole much of the spotlight from higher-profile contenders, including Florida Gov.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy's Breakthrough Night, Nikki Haley's Outreach, and Other Debate Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Vivek Ramaswamy is not a nobody anymore: The other candidates have taken notice of Ramaswamy, and they don’t seem to like him very much. The 38-year-old outsider who started the race polling at 0% has moved up in polls for his unconventional ideas. Several of the candidates took a shot at him. Attacks included everything from his lack of political experience, the way he answered questions and his foreign policy views. It remains to be seen if his combative, unconventional style was effective, but he certainly took advantage of the spotlight.

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☆ Nobel economist Paul Krugman mocks Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as ignorant on economics
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's pledge to reform the Fed have provoked mixed responses online. Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman hit out at the "tech bro" in a series of posts on X this weekend. Ramaswamy may be "under the delusion" of having deep insights into monetary economics, wrote Krugman. In response, Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman took aim at the Republican candidate, mocking Ramaswamy's understanding of economics. In an earlier tweet, Krugman called Ramaswamy a "tech bro" and a "monetary crank".

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☆ Unnamed GOP advisor dismissed surging Vivek Ramaswamy as noisy 'fajitas that go by you at the restaurant'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An unnamed advisor to a GOP presidential hopeful was snark about Vivek Ramaswamy's rise. The advisor told Semafor that Ramaswamy is like noisy "fajitas that go by you at the restaurant." An advisor to an unknown GOP hopeful is so annoyed by conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy that they compared the surging foe to noisy "fajitas." "Vivek is like the fajitas that go by you at the restaurant," one advisor on a rival campaign told Semafor. Besides being wrong about head-turning fajitas, the snark underlines how Ramaswamy's rise is starting to grate on some of his fellow primary foes.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy's firm courts GOP officials as he pushes businesses to stay out of politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesRepublican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy built his White House bid around urging companies to stay out of politics. The messages show Ramaswamy's firm actively engaged with GOP state leaders who have defended the fossil fuel industry and criticized environmentally conscious investment standards. Ramaswamy on Thursday defended the firm's engagement with GOP officials, saying bigger firms BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have conducted similar practices with state officials across the country. Strive has become one of the more vocal opponents of ESG investing and has gained enough notoriety to challenge the likes of fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil . Ron DeSantis, have often attacked ESG investing standards and corporations that support social causes — an increasingly common refrain within the GOP.

☆ Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to 'shut down the FBI' and replace it with something that sounds a lot like the FBI
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP candidate, said he wants to shut down the FBI. It was a "head-scratcher" for MSNBC's Chuck Todd, who spoke with Ramaswamy on Sunday. If you're confused about 2024 GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's proposal, you're not alone. I said shut down the FBI and replace it with something new," said Ramaswamy, an "anti-woke" biotech millionaire. "So, you're going to replace the FBI with a new FBI?"

☆ Trump's 'states rights' abortion stance is drawing criticism from the right — but don't expect it to dent his evangelical support in Iowa: 'I don't think we can die on that hill'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump has backed away from a nationwide law on abortion, saying the issue is best left to states. Asa Hutchinson, and Sen. Tim Scott of Florida — declined to draw a strong contrast with Trump on abortion. That statement quickly upset many on the anti-abortion right. Maggie DeWitte, the director of an Iowa anti-abortion group, had a table that included "free babies." "We need to convince more people that the life position is the right position," said Horman.

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