Despite Trump's backing, Vivek Ramaswamy can't curry favor with MAGA bros in Ohio
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is facing challenges after a hostile reception at a Young Americans for Liberty conference. Despite an early endorsement from Donald Trump, Ramaswamy is currently tied in polls against Democrat Amy Acton.
Why it matters
The struggle of a Trump-backed candidate in a reliably Republican state highlights potential shifts in voter sentiment and the limits of presidential endorsements.
The TOI correspondent from Washington: Every Indian child grows up hearing at least two pieces of parental advice: study hard, and don't talk back. Vivek Ramaswamy followed the first well enough to become a biotech billionaire before he turned forty. But talking down at a tetchy MAGA townhall on Friday appears to have thrown his campaign for Ohio governor into turmoil.The Cincinnati-born Indian-American Republican candidate lasted barely 14 minutes into a speech before exiting from a Young Americans for Liberty conference after a section of the audience turned hostile. The moment that appeared to sink the evening came when Ramaswamy, attempting a generational appeal, declared: "The truth of the matter is, people in my generation have already made it. We're gonna be fine. It's going to be your generation that pays the price."
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