Mehdi Hasan suspects “the true” Vivek Ramaswamy was appalled by former President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hasan on Sunday spoke with fellow MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin in regards to the former’s viral interview with the GOP presidential candidate final week.
Hasan had requested Ramaswamy about a January 2021 tweet wherein he stated what Trump did was “downright abhorrent.”
Hasan requested him to clarify what Trump did to deserve that description, however Ramaswamy repeatedly prevented answering the query.
On Sunday, Mohyeldin puzzled if Ramaswamy was mendacity again then or now.
“I think he’s mendacity now,” Hasan stated. “I think the true Vivek Ramaswamy was the one who was genuinely horrified, like all of us had been, with what occurred on January the sixth, however after all, now he’s operating for vice chairman most likely.”
“The truth that Trump is praising Vivek tells you every thing it’s good to find out about what Vivek’s technique and finish objective is,” he added.
Hasan famous that he and his crew had prepped extensively for the interview.
“We did numerous preparation,” he stated. “We had his tax returns. We had his tweets. We learn his books. And, you already know, he appears upset that we’re quoting his phrases to him.”
Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, has carved out a reputation for himself within the crowded GOP major discipline together with his extreme and unconventional views, out-there persona and unwavering assist for Trump.
He has additionally repeatedly mischaracterized his personal previous feedback and positions on numerous topics.
Trump supplied uncommon reward for his rival after the primary Republican debate, when Ramaswamy known as him “one of the best president of the twenty first century.”
“Anyone that stated I’m one of the best president in a technology … I’ve to love a man like that,” the four-time-indicted ex-president instructed Glenn Beck when requested in regards to the political newcomer as a possible operating mate.
