Iowa Talking Points with Vivek Ramaswamy
May 26, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur, Author, Former Presidential Candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and political commentator who ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination before suspending his campaign and endorsing Donald Trump. He later served as co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Known for his sharp critiques of corporate America, media bias, and government overreach, Ramaswamy became one of the most recognizable voices of the 2024 conservative movement.
Vivek Ramaswamy joined Jeff Stein and Rob Mudd at Mudd Studio 5 in Waterloo, Iowa for a wide-ranging one-hour conversation in front of a live studio audience. At the time an emerging voice in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, Ramaswamy discussed his vision for dismantling administrative bureaucracy, restoring American national identity, and why he believed the political moment called for a new generation of conservative leadership. One of Iowa Talking Points' most memorable early episodes.
