Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled his comprehensive foreign policy vision, a departure from “liberal hegemony to the Modern Monroe Doctrine,” at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday evening.
Before the speech, Ramaswamy wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “We will support freezing the current lines of control, reopening economic relations with Russia, and making a firm commitment that NATO will not admit Ukraine in exchange for Russia ending its military partnership with China, removing nuclear weapons from Kaliningrad, and ceasing its military presence in the Western Hemisphere—a reversal of what Nixon achieved with Mao in 1972.”
Ramaswamy continued, “To deter China from annexing Taiwan, we will shift from strategic ambiguity to strategic clarity. We will defend until 2029 but not afterward, as by that time we will achieve full semiconductor independence from Taiwan, significantly reduced economic dependence on China, stronger relationships with India, Japan, and South Korea, and improved U.S. homeland defense capabilities against cyber, super-EMP, and nuclear attacks.
“In the meantime, we will have absolutely zero tolerance for any breaches of our homeland or aggression in the Western Hemisphere. This includes Chinese spy balloons, Chinese spy bases in Cuba, intentional fentanyl poisoning, biological lab leaks, illegal border crossings, or any other encroachments on the U.S. homeland. Adversaries will face severe consequences.”
Ramaswamy also spoke at a fundraising luncheon at Andreis Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails in Irvine at 11 a.m. Ticket prices ranged from $150 to $3,300, the individual contribution limit per election.
Ramaswamy, who turned 38 on August 9, was born and raised in Cincinnati. He graduated summa cum laude in biology from Harvard and obtained his law degree from Yale Law School. In 2014, he founded the biotechnology company Roivant Sciences with the aim of revolutionizing drug development.
Ramaswamy led the development of five FDA-approved drugs, according to his campaign biography. He served as the company’s CEO until January 2021 and as chairman until February 20 when he resigned to focus on his campaign.
Ramaswamy is the author of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam,” “Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence,” and “Capitalist Punishment: How Wall Street is Using Your Money to Create a Country You Didn’t Vote For.”
On February 21, Ramaswamy announced his candidacy through a 3 1/2-minute video, stating, “We are currently experiencing a national identity crisis. Faith, patriotism, and hard work have vanished, replaced by new secular religions like COVIDism, climateism, and gender ideology. We yearn to be part of something greater than ourselves, yet we cannot answer what it truly means to be an American.
“At present, the woke left exploits this void. They assert that your race, gender, and sexual orientation dictate who you are, what you can achieve, and what thoughts are permissible. This is psychological enslavement, resulting in a new culture of fear that has replaced our culture of free speech in America.”
Ramaswamy has released a set of 25 policy commitments to “take America First further than Trump.” These commitments include reviving American national identity, reducing taxes and regulations, fostering competition, and promoting investment to achieve annual increases in gross domestic product of over 5%. His policies also involve declaring independence from communist China, dismantling bureaucratic management by shutting down “toxic government agencies” like the Department of Education, FBI, and IRS, eliminating federal employee unions, and relocating over 75% of federal employees outside of Washington.
If elected, Ramaswamy would be the youngest president in the nation’s history. Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency at age 42 in 1901 following William McKinley’s assassination, while John F. Kennedy was elected at age 43 in 1960.
Ramaswamy would also be the first Indian American president and the first Hindu to hold the office.
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