Yesterday Trump was arrested and arraigned in Miami, Florida, for mishandling classified documents. There were lot of Trump supporters at the courthouse. Also, many TV and Network reporters covering this event. Our friend, Vivek Ramaswamy, who is also a Republican Party's presidential nominee contender, took that opportunity and did a grand standing.
Vivek came to the U.S. Courthouse in Miami, Florida and gave a speech. He said that, if he is elected President, he will pardon Trump for his federal charges. He asked other Republican candidates also to do this pledge or tell the people why they will not pardon Trump. Here is his entire 12 minutes speech.
Vivek is very intelligent and clever. He goes wherever there is a camera and microphone and starts to campaign. He is also a powerful orator. He will say “yes” to any interview request. This gets him a lot of free publicity/advertisement. So, Vivek took this occasion of Trump arraignment and spoke in front of a huge audience.
Vivek has earned a good name from a lot of Republican supporters.
My personal view is Vivek may have any of the following goals:
In an unlikely event Trump drops out of the race, he wants all Trump supporters to support him and thus become a 2024 Republican nominee.
By being constantly in the news, Vivek is positioning himself for 2028.
If Trump is the eventual Presidential nominee, Vivek has a better chance of becoming Trump's Vice Presidential candidate.
Vivek wants to have a very senior position in the Trump Administration – ala Secretary of State (Foreign Minister)
In any case, people from Vadakkencherry, Palghat will be happy because that is where his parents are from.
One last item. People in the streets in USA may not know who Narendra Modi is but they all now know who Vivek Ramaswamy is. He got the name recognition now.
PS: If you want to run for the U.S. President you have to be very rich. In the history of USA only 2 people (Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton) were poor before becoming President. Vivek Ramaswamy has $630 million US Dollars. He is not poor.
Glad to hear our Palghat iyer (hope so) has become so popular and a possible nominee for president/vice President of USA. Doubly glad because he hails from Annu's (my wife) place
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Gowri. Yes, He is a Palghat Iyer. Do you remember the song “palakkatu pakkathile oru appavi raja” (there is an innocent guy near Palghat). He is not innocent. He is going to give hell.
DeleteHe is really handsome and smart and I wish he becomes the president. What is your opinion about pardoning Trump
ReplyDeleteHe is only charged and not convicted yet. So no question of pardon until he is convicted. He will not be convicted because upto Supreme Court there are many Trump supporting judges.
DeleteBut Vivek has said he will pardon Trump if he is elected (as per your blog)
ReplyDeletePremature for publicity. Trump is not convicted yet.
DeleteWhat is your personal wish? You want him to come or not
ReplyDeleteI don't know who you are talking about. If you are talking about Vivek he has good chance in 2028 and great chances in 2032, 2034, and 2038. If you are talking about Trump, I don't know.
DeleteMr Vivek Ramaswamy is doing whatever one needs to do to further his cause. Everyone of us would do the same. A smart, intelligent person with gift of gab, he would surely give a tough fight in the hustings.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Mr. KP. He would certainly dominate in any debate. If there is a VP debate for him against Kamala Harris, Vivek will eat her alive. Palghat will destroy Basant Nagar.
DeleteGood Strategy - All the best to our Vivek;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Rajesh.
DeleteI asked about Vivek only whether you like him to come or not. By the way I am from besant nagar and my wife is from Palghat (refer your reply to KP ha ha 😂)
ReplyDeleteI like him. I would seriously consider him either in 2028 or 2032.
DeleteVivek is a typical politician. He knows how to stay in the news. Anyway this whole Trump thing is quite interesting the way it's unfolding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Vivek.
DeleteVivek will bring the much missing Indian drama into the Primary season!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Anonymous. Glad if you introduce yourself so I can give you proper credit.
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