Check out Vivek Ramaswamy’s alignment with former Congressman Steve King in Iowa, highlighting their shared political views and Ramaswamy’s controversial remarks during the GOP primary debate, amid scrutiny of previous claims of white supremacy.
This week saw the return of former Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King, known for making offensive and racist remarks.
After defending the terms “white nationalism” and “white supremacy” in a 2019 interview with The New York Times, which drew widespread bipartisan condemnation, Steve King lost the GOP primary for his seat in 2020. He served for 18 years in Congress. .
Additionally, in the past, King has supported far-right politicians in Europe and has spoken disparagingly about immigrants from Mexico. When he candidly expressed his desire for an America “so homogenous that we look a lot alike” in a 2017 CNN interview, neo-Nazi groups and KKK leaders praised him.
King has stated his desire to form a caucus for Ohio businessman Ramaswamy, although he has not officially endorsed it.
Political partnership between Ramaswamy and King
On Wednesday, King campaigned alongside fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy praised Steve King’s support, and King was seen on his campaign bus.
As Ramaswamy continues his statewide offensive, the two men have collaborated on numerous campaigns, opposing the use of eminent domain to develop carbon capture pipelines in Iowa. Ramaswamy pointed out that the issue of eminent domain was what brought them together.
Additionally, Ramaswamy defended King when challenged by the media and called him a “good man” who “cares deeply about this country.” Ramaswamy says the media “misunderstood and misrepresented” King’s remarks.
Ramaswamy defended King, saying, “I don’t think Steve King is a white supremacist. I don’t think it’s even close. I only knew him very recently, in the last few weeks,” in response to an Iowa voter who on Tuesday accused King of being a white supremacist.
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He went on to say that “even though ‘King’ had opinions on a different topic that I disagree with, he agrees with me on the right topic here, which is not to use the domain eminent to seize land that belongs to farmers who do not want property rights. carbon dioxide capture pipeline across their land. I will always stand with someone who says the right thing, regardless of their affiliation, even if they belong to another party.
Ramaswamy’s embrace of King highlights his tendency to embrace conspiracy theories and extremist views, which often echo the ideas of the Republican Party’s far-right.
Ramaswamy’s claims in the GOP debate
Ramaswamy created several baseless and inaccurate conspiracy theories nationwide during the most recent GOP primary debate, which took place last week in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
He claimed the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was “an inside job,” a claim refuted by the House select committee’s investigation and numerous lawsuits against the Jan. 6 defendants.
Additionally, Ramaswamy said “big tech” was responsible for stealing the 2020 election. He also made a trumped-up accusation that the Democratic Party platform supports the racist conspiracy theory known as the “big tech theory.” replacement,” according to which non-whites deliberately “replace” whites in the United States.
A conspiracy theory regarding Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, who was the subject of a kidnapping plot by a far-right paramilitary group in 2020, was also promoted by Ramaswamy.
Ramaswamy and his talent for conspiracy theories are endless, which can be seen repeatedly.
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