Vivek Ramaswamy News

Entrepreneur and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy has sparked fresh debate online after an old video of him conducting a home interview without wearing shoes resurfaced on social media. The 39-year-old, who is now running for governor of Ohio following his 2024 presidential campaign, found himself at the center of criticism as some users questioned his choice to go barefoot, calling it «uncivilised» and «un-American.» The video has placed him in the spotlight and has ignited conversations about cultural norms, political image and public expectations from American leaders. An X-user shared a screenshot of the interview on the micro-blogging platform and wrote, “Vivek will never be governor of Ohio. This is unacceptable for America.” The user also circled his bare feet in the photo. While some defended his actions, pointing out that being barefoot at home is a common practice in many cultures, while others saw it as a lack of decorum, particularly for a public figure.

Anthony Scaramucci recently mocked Vivek Ramaswamy for his extremely brief tenure with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which ended before it officially launched, reported Daily Beast. Vivek Ramaswamy actually removed himself from DOGE on the date of January 19th just before the inauguration of US President Donald Trump while leaving Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the sole leader.

US President- elect Donald Trump is reportedly encouraging Vivek Ramaswamy who was his former rival in the GOP primary 2024 to eventually consider an appointment to the vacant US Senate seat in the state of Ohio, reported USA Today.

Elon Musk’s opinions have often landed him in controversy, but that hasn’t stopped him. Through his social media platform X, Musk has become a vocal commentator on global politics, fuelling debates and shaping narratives. His involvement in Donald Trump’s 2024 US presidential election victory highlights how he leverages X to amplify his political influence and forge alliances with key figures. In November, Trump announced that Musk would lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Experts believe his advisory influence could shape national and international policies, potentially benefiting his ventures, including X, Tesla, and SpaceX.

Steve Bannon continues to stoke the internal MAGA conflict in the early parts of the year 2025 while focusing on two primary targets which are H1-B visas and House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported Daily Beast. On his podcast, Steve Bannon pretty recently launched scathing attacks against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy who support H1-B visas for the foreign tech workers.

Donald Trump on Saturday named Stanley Woodward, an attorney who has defended several of the incoming president's top aides and associates as well as people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, to join his White House legal team.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s hardline Make America great again (Maga) base after the US president-elect chose an Indian-born entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan to be his adviser on artificial intelligence. The row has pitted Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy against the Maga supporters, especially far-right political activist Laura Loomer and Matt Gaetz, the former Congress member and abortive nominee for attorney general. The clash is significant since immigration was the key issue in the 2024 US Presidential elections.

H-1B visas that’s roiling Donald Trump’s team even before he takes office misses the point and isn’t borne out by data, said Aravind Srinivas, founder of Perplexity AI. Illegal immigration is the real issue, said the IIT graduate who’s worked at DeepMind and OpenAI, and is himself in the US on an H-1B visa.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It allows companies to hire foreign workers for specialized roles in the US. America’s tech industry heavily relies on engineers and professionals from countries like India, with over 70% of H-1B visa holders being Indian, highlighting their role in the US tech economy.

An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in the president-elect’s political movement into public display

Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., discusses DOGE's influence on Congress and Elon Musk's role in Trump's White House on 'Varney & Co.'

Donald Trump has delivered a probable death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations by rejecting the measure as a “betrayal of our country” just days before a spending deadline

Trump ally Elon Musk said on Wednesday that U.S. lawmakers who vote for a stopgap measure to fund the government past Saturday should be voted out of office, a move that could complicate the U.S. Congress' efforts to avert a partial government shutdown. «Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!» the Tesla chief executive and world's richest person wrote on his X social media platform. The federal government will run out of money to fund operations on Saturday unless Congress acts. Negotiators on Tuesday agreed on a deal to extend funding through March 14.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under US-President elect Donald Trump's administration is already making waves. Headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE aims to cut wasteful government spending and eliminate excessive regulations by the 250th anniversary of the United States. Musk, now Trump's closest ally, has warned Republicans against standing in Donald Trump’s way – or his, reports news agency AP. Musk, who recently visited Capitol Hill with Ramaswamy, the two issued a warning to Republicans who do not go along with their plans to slash spending as part of the president-elect’s proposed DOGE. ALSO READ: What is Willow? Google's quantum computing chip explained in 10 points

Vivek Ramaswamy, who is co-heading proposed Department of Government Efficiency, had a controversial past with billionaire Elon Musk. Ramaswamy has a lengthy history of attacking Musk's ties to China, frequently referring to his partner's as a «circus monkey», and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party, reports the CNN. Ramaswamy also criticized Tesla's investments and Musk’s comment on Taiwan. He argued the Tesla CEO was pandering to the Chinese Communist Party for business benefits, such as regulatory approvals and tax breaks. Ramaswamy’s critiques, reviewed by CNN’s KFile, include pointed remarks about Musk’s 2022 suggestion that Taiwan should become a special administrative region of China. ALSO READ: US stares at billions in losses as China bans exports of these rare minerals. All you need to know

It’s DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is locked in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk

Donald Trump newest efficiency advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, wants to take at least $2 trillion off the top of the annual federal budget. Musk's budget-cutting dream came a step closer to reality when Trump named him and fellow tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory council called the «Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)» with a mission to suggest ways to «slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.» The Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X called for «at least $2 trillion» in budget cuts last month while speaking at a rally in New York. A cut of that scale would be massive in relation to the size of the federal budget, which was $6.75 trillion in the most recent fiscal year ended September. Though Musk has not yet specified whether he would cut $2 trillion annually or over time.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk’s influence over federal spending will flow through a White House budget office that helps develop regulations that affect his business empire. President-elect Donald Trump has asked Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX, and Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur who ran for president, to open a Department of Government Efficiency that will suggest ways to cut spending.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. federal government spent $6.75 trillion in the most recent fiscal year ended Sept.