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- 1 Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Trump.
- 2 Currently, the former president Donald Trump is no.1 in the Delegate Count.
Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy dropped his bid for the White House. He had also supported Donald Trump in the Republican Party’s nominating contest.
Ramaswamy told his supporters that he was projected to finish a distant fourth in the Iowa nominations, and there was no path for him to become the upcoming chairman.
Initially, he encouraged Democratic voters to choose “fresh legs” and “take our America First agenda to the upcoming position,” while also praising Trump as the “stylish chairman of the 21st century.” He modeled himself after Trump, presenting himself as an attractive, open socialist who constantly attacked his rivals.
Brandon Goodyear, the videographer for Ramaswamy’s campaign, left a month ago. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the campaign, wished Brian Swensen the best for his future.
Story Began in November
In November, Brian Swensen, the public political director of Ramaswamy’s campaign, resigned from his position and joined the Trump campaign. It was expected that Swensen would work with the Trump campaign’s political operations in the early-voting states, particularly in Nevada, according to two campaign sources.
Swensen’s departure from the Ramaswamy campaign was the latest sign of the campaign’s lack of progress, despite the candidate’s close association with Trump, the leading contender for the 2024 GOP nomination.
After admitting that his campaign didn’t achieve the desired results, Ramaswamy declared his support for former President Donald Trump. He called Trump to compliment him on his performance and pledged his full support for the administration.
Ramaswamy stated that he would join Trump at a rally in New Hampshire to share their vision for the country’s future, promising to work to ensure that Donald Trump becomes the next president.
Before the denominations, Ramaswamy toned down his criticism of Trump and tried to appeal to the state’s voters as he spoke right after Trump, who was expected to win.
However, he had recently taken a harder stance against Trump, claiming that the former president’s legal troubles and strong political enemies made him a weak candidate. Trump responded by attacking Ramaswamy on social media, calling his campaign “deceitful” and “very sly,” in the first sign of hostility between them.
Republican Presidential Delegate Count 2024
The two major political parties hold conventions during the summer where delegates officially choose their nominee. The primaries aim to win enough delegates to secure the nomination, but the process and rules differ for each party.
In years without an incumbent, such as the Republicans are experiencing in 2024, the winner usually does not reach the required number until May or even June. In 2016, Donald Trump hit the magic number on May 26, marking his first of three presidential campaigns.
To secure the GOP nomination, the winner must obtain at least 1,215 out of 2,429 delegates awarded in the primary process. The calendar from January to June consists of various types of nomination contests and delegates, making it challenging to keep track of the delegate math.
Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew from the White House bid after seeing no chance of winning. He initially supported Donald Trump but later criticized him. As of now, Trump is leading with 20 delegates, followed by Ron DeSantis with 8 delegates. Nikki Haley holds the third spot with 7 delegates.
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