2024 US Presidential Elections: We are deeply aligned on policies,' says Vivek Ramaswamy on Donald Trump
Also Read: Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, the man disrupting the 2024 US prez race Speaking at Fox News, Ramaswamy said, “We have some of our areas of differences, but they’re small. By and large, we are the two ‘America First’ candidates in this race, everybody else embraces the neo-con (neo-conservative) foreign policy view. So, I think we are deeply aligned on policies, 90 plus per cent of the way.
There are some small differences". The term "neocons," which typically characterizes hawkish conservatives advocating for military intervention, had its zenith during the presidency of George W. Bush and his circle of advisors.
In this context, when Vivek Ramaswamy mentioned "neocons," he seemed to be alluding to his rival Nikki Haley. “I would rescind affirmative action, I would militarise the southern border instead of just building the wall. I would shut down the US Department of Education, not just put a good person Betsy DeVos on the top to reform it," he added.
Also Read: 2024 US Presidential Elections: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy hopes for stronger US-India ties Ramaswamy further said that Donald Trump laid a “very good foundation" as the President, and he would take the ‘America First’ agenda further. “…I would be able to unite this country by leading the next generations of Americans with a vision, of what it means to be an American. Revive national pride in the next generation, where it is lacking.
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