Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hosted a town hall Thursday in Springfield, Ohio, in order to allow the citizens of the small city to express their frustrations with the Biden administration as well as state and local governments.
In a shocking testimonial, one woman told Ramaswamy a Haitian migrant carrying a machete chased her daughter around, and police did nothing.
At tonight’s town hall in Springfield, a woman told me her daughter was chased by a machete-wielding immigrant.
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 20, 2024
Here’s a hard truth: if you’re willing to break the law to come to this country, you’re probably willing to keep breaking it once you’re here. pic.twitter.com/wOm4BK13aE
The Trump-supporting ex-GOP candidate told the audience he offered $100,000 to the city of Springfield that was turned down.
“I think that it has something to do with my political perspective or otherwise,” he said.
Vivek Ramaswamy says he offered $100,000 to help with strained services in Springfield and was turned down.
— Wire Falls (@wirefalls) September 19, 2024
Unbelievable!pic.twitter.com/4lsOTF1DXT
During another portion of the event, Ramaswamy described how DEI policies and leftist ideology have ruined race relations that were in a better place during the 1990s.
When I was a kid, it felt like the last embers of racism were dying out in this country. Then DEI came along & poured kerosene on them. Phenomenal town hall tonight in Springfield, OH. pic.twitter.com/tFYhzMDEHm
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 20, 2024
He later provided a basic layout for how America’s immigration policies should be prioritized.
Simple immigration principles:
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 20, 2024
1. No migration without consent.
2. Consent should only be granted to migrants who benefit America.
3. Those who enter without consent must be removed. pic.twitter.com/zyIwKBhgy1
Ramaswamy’s home-state crowd gave him a standing ovation at the end of his speaking time.
When a local asked whether he’d considered running for governor of Ohio, Vivek answered, “I’m a little more inclined than I was about 10 seconds ago.”
After receiving a standing ovation at his Springfield, OH town hall, Vivek Ramaswamy gets a question from the audience:
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 20, 2024
Q: Are you going to run for governor of Ohio?
VIVEK: I’m a little more inclined than I was about 10 seconds ago.
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