About

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy is an American business leader, New York Times bestselling author, and former 2024 Republican U.S. Presidential candidate.


Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, he went on to become a serial entrepreneur and CEO who founded several successful businesses including Roivant Sciences, Strive, and Chapter. He is a bestselling author with three books already published — Woke, Inc. (2021), Nation of Victims (2022), and Capitalist Punishment (2023) — with a fourth book coming in 2024, Truths: The Future of America First. Vivek is a graduate of St. Xavier High School, Harvard College, and Yale Law School.


Vivek is married to Apoorva, a throat surgeon and Assistant Professor at the at the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University. They live in Columbus, Ohio, where they are raising
their two sons.

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The Truth PodCast

We've hosted engaging guests for great conversations here on the Truth Podcast. As I focus on dismantling the unaccountable administrative state in a new role leading up to America's 250th birthday, we're going to pause this weekly conversation for now. Elon Musk and I are looking forward to going about this vital mission in the most open and transparent way possible—stay tuned for more of what's ahead. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy

We've hosted engaging guests for great conversations here on the Truth Podcast. As I focus on dismantling the unaccountable administrative state in a new role leading up to America's 250th birthday, we're going to pause this weekly conversation for now. Elon Musk and I are looking forward to going about this vital mission in the most open and transparent way possible—stay tuned for more of what's ahead.
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A New Chapter in the Fight to Restore Self-Governance

Vivek Ramaswamy 58.7K views November 20, 2024 5:00 pm

"America First" rightly put the American people back at the center of our government. The next step is not to turn the left-wing nanny state into a right-wing one. We want to SHUT IT DOWN. That's how we'll restore prosperity, national identity and declare independence from China. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy

"America First" rightly put the American people back at the center of our government. The next step is not to turn the left-wing nanny state into a right-wing one. We want to SHUT IT DOWN. That's how we'll restore prosperity, national identity and declare independence from China.

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Do Conservatives Want a Right-Wing Nanny State or Should We Shut It Down?

Vivek Ramaswamy 90.2K views November 13, 2024 5:00 pm

I break down a fundamental debate on immigration policy. Sohrab sees immigration restrictions as a way to drive up wages and make Americans richer. I believe immigration is about more than just dollars and cents; it's about respecting the rule of law and preserving our national identity, which is priceless. Join us as we dig into immigration reform and how it will impact our country’s future. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy Chapters: 1:08 Previously on TRUTH 2:31 Sohrab's Ayahuasca Retreat 8:29 Christianity and Hinduism 18:39 Pivoting to Immigration 25:56 Chain Migration 31:26 Smoking out Disagreements 39:30 Immigration Policy as Labor Policy

I break down a fundamental debate on immigration policy. Sohrab sees immigration restrictions as a way to drive up wages and make Americans richer. I believe immigration is about more than just dollars and cents; it's about respecting the rule of law and preserving our national identity, which is priceless. Join us as we dig into immigration reform and how it will impact our country’s future.

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Debating Immigration: Economic Boost or National Crisis? | Sohrab Ahmari

Vivek Ramaswamy 15.7K views October 31, 2024 4:00 pm

Is it time for conservatives to rethink free markets? What’s the proper role of tariffs? And is the administrative state really that bad? Author and New Right intellectual Sohrab Ahmari joins me to discuss the legacy of the New Deal and what it means to pursue the common good. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy Chapters: 5:19 Sohrab's Intellectual Journey 15:15 Do We Need Tariffs? 23:40 America's Industrial Base 32:44 A Conservative Case for the Administrative State 40:19 Oligopoly 48:12 Defending the Federal Reserve 52:35 Putting the "New" in the New Right

Is it time for conservatives to rethink free markets? What’s the proper role of tariffs? And is the administrative state really that bad? Author and New Right intellectual Sohrab Ahmari joins me to discuss the legacy of the New Deal and what it means to pursue the common good.
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Chapters:
5:19 Sohrab's Intellectual Journey
15:15 Do We Need Tariffs?
23:40 America's Industrial Base
32:44 A Conservative Case for the Administrative State
40:19 Oligopoly
48:12 Defending the Federal Reserve
52:35 Putting the "New" in the New Right

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FDR’s New Deal: Good or Bad?

Vivek Ramaswamy 16.2K views October 23, 2024 4:00 pm

The polls are looking good right now, but winning is just step one. It’s time for a serious conversation within the America First movement about how to defeat the left without becoming the left. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy Chapters: 0:45 After We Win 2:16 Neocons vs. America First 3:54 Divisions Within America First 8:56 Responses to National Libertarianism 12:08 The Nanny State 16:43 SHUT IT DOWN 17:58 Make America Greater Than It's Ever Been

The polls are looking good right now, but winning is just step one. It’s time for a serious conversation within the America First movement about how to defeat the left without becoming the left.
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Chapters:
0:45 After We Win
2:16 Neocons vs. America First
3:54 Divisions Within America First
8:56 Responses to National Libertarianism
12:08 The Nanny State
16:43 SHUT IT DOWN
17:58 Make America Greater Than It's Ever Been

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Defeating the Left Without Becoming the Left

Vivek Ramaswamy 28.4K views October 16, 2024 4:00 pm

What happens when we trade independence for comfort? According to today’s guest, Christopher Caldwell, you lose both and end up with the kind of populist revolt that’s sweeping the U.S. & Europe. The path forward? “Learn to be peasants again.” For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy Chapters: 2:13 How the Nanny State Fuels the Migrant Crisis 7:07 What is Populism? 11:25 Civil Rights Act as New Constitution 25:44 EU and U.S. Courts 33:02 How the Nanny State Pushes Wokeness 36:50 Why Europe Is Moving Right 46:29 Learning to be Peasants Again 53:42 What Is Neoconservatism?

What happens when we trade independence for comfort? According to today’s guest, Christopher Caldwell, you lose both and end up with the kind of populist revolt that’s sweeping the U.S. & Europe. The path forward? “Learn to be peasants again.”

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Chapters:
2:13 How the Nanny State Fuels the Migrant Crisis
7:07 What is Populism?
11:25 Civil Rights Act as New Constitution
25:44 EU and U.S. Courts
33:02 How the Nanny State Pushes Wokeness
36:50 Why Europe Is Moving Right
46:29 Learning to be Peasants Again
53:42 What Is Neoconservatism?

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The Price of Comfort: How We Traded Freedom for “Free Stuff” in the West | Christopher Caldwell

Vivek Ramaswamy 39.6K views October 9, 2024 4:00 pm

Last week, I debated former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton at the Virginia Military Institute on the topic of foreign interventionism. It was a competition of ideas between neoconservatism vs. America-First. At the beginning of the debate, 19% of the audience agreed with my position. By the end, it was 55%. It's amazing what happens when you engage in open debate with hard facts. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy

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Exclusive Debate | The TRUTH About US Foreign Policy @SteamboatInstitute

Vivek Ramaswamy 34.2K views October 7, 2024 8:50 pm

Our Founders didn’t care what the experts thought. They were self-taught, self-made Renaissance men who built a self-governing nation in a world of monarchies and aristocracies. They would have worn “weird” like a badge of honor. It was a pleasure to share my thoughts with Liberty University’s Convocation this morning. For more content follow me here: X - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy Chapters: 00:25 TRUTHS Top Bestseller List 03:03 Taking the Stage at Liberty 05:14 Restoring Our Founding Culture 09:58 Found Fathers, Renaissance 18:06 Curious, Confident, and “Weird” 22:38 Advice for Students 26:26 John Quincy Adams 29:02 Standing *for* Something

Our Founders didn’t care what the experts thought. They were self-taught, self-made Renaissance men who built a self-governing nation in a world of monarchies and aristocracies.
They would have worn “weird” like a badge of honor.
It was a pleasure to share my thoughts with Liberty University’s Convocation this morning.

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Chapters:

00:25 TRUTHS Top Bestseller List
03:03 Taking the Stage at Liberty
05:14 Restoring Our Founding Culture
09:58 Found Fathers, Renaissance
18:06 Curious, Confident, and “Weird”
22:38 Advice for Students
26:26 John Quincy Adams
29:02 Standing *for* Something

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How Intellectual Curiosity Built America | Live at Liberty University | TRUTH Ep. #65

Vivek Ramaswamy 18.1K views October 3, 2024 2:35 pm

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Daytona 500

Vivek Ramaswamy February 19, 2025 7:34 pm

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What is a meritocracy?

Vivek Ramaswamy January 29, 2025 2:25 am

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The NEW Republican Party

Vivek Ramaswamy January 9, 2025 12:15 am

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The Year DOGE Begins 🚀

Vivek Ramaswamy January 8, 2025 12:00 am

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Working with Elon Musk

Vivek Ramaswamy January 7, 2025 12:15 am

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We are the greatest nation in history – let's act like it. 🇺🇸

Vivek Ramaswamy January 5, 2025 5:00 pm

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Why Does the Bureaucracy Keep Growing?

Vivek Ramaswamy January 4, 2025 4:30 pm

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DOGE 🚀

Vivek Ramaswamy December 27, 2024 5:00 pm

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SHUT IT DOWN

Vivek Ramaswamy December 26, 2024 5:15 pm

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  7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
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