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Ramaswamy says Trump was 'duped by the adviser class' ahead of policy speech on gutting FBI, other agencies
Fox News ^ | September 12, 2023 | Joseph Wulfsohn

Posted on 09/12/2023 5:25:20 PM PDT by Reno89519

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took a swipe against former President Trump for being "duped by the adviser class" ahead of his first major domestic policy speech laying out his plan to dismantle what he calls "the administrative state."

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The 38-year-old political outsider offered a preview to Fox News Digital ... [of] his plan to reorganize and shut down the FBI, the Department of Education, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It's part of his campaign promise of eliminating 75% of federal employees by the end of his second term in 2033.

Ramaswamy says his plan will be a "template" to shut down other agencies he previously indicated he would get rid of other agencies like the IRS, CDC and United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anchorbaby; defundthefbi; donatedonaldtrump; donatetrump; fakenews; fbisedition; invasion; meatballron; nevertrumper; nevertrumpingtroll; ramaswampy; ramaswamy; rino89519; rinoswampy; romneybot; rontard; trump
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So, now Trump fanboy Ramaswamy turns on Trump. That didn't take too long. Maybe he realized that Trump is toying with him and would never pick him over Noem or other qualified candidates for VP.

As for shutting down multiple government departments, cutting 75% of government workers, this proves he is absolutely clueless about the government and what can and should be accomplished. We've had decades of politicians promising to cut government and none have succeeded. Nor would Ramaswamy. Getting rid of NRC and CDC, no way. Refocus them! Same with others.

Even Trump didn't try to do this.

1 posted on 09/12/2023 5:25:20 PM PDT by Reno89519
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To: Reno89519

So Vivek wants to do what Trump is going to do except he doesn’t have the military backing his play. So epic fail.


2 posted on 09/12/2023 5:27:22 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Reno89519

Rama swampy is a little punk.


3 posted on 09/12/2023 5:27:45 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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To: Reno89519

Isn’t this the position most here take when defending Trump?

“He didn’t know all those picks he made were swamp creatures. He didn’t know not to trust Fauci. He didn’t know...”


4 posted on 09/12/2023 5:31:57 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Reno89519

I do not think what Ramaswamy said should be taken as an attack on Trump. It is something that many Trump supporters here have said. PDJT did not realize how deep, wide, and vicious the Deep State was/is.


5 posted on 09/12/2023 5:32:10 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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>>”So, now Trump fanboy Ramaswamy turns on Trump. That didn’t take too long. Maybe he realized that Trump is toying with him and would never pick him over Noem or other qualified candidates for VP.”

Could it be Ramaswamy has realized that Trump was just being polite to him and isn’t really falling for his fake MAGA routine? Yes, most likely.


6 posted on 09/12/2023 5:34:38 PM PDT by mbrfl
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Even worse, he starts with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is one of the better and more efficient agencies around. I don't want to say its great, but it's staff is reasonably competent.

So the man cannot focus on something he can and should do.

7 posted on 09/12/2023 5:35:14 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Reno89519

With no third term, Trump has nothing to lose in his second.

In addition to replacing all appointees on day 1 like Clinton did, he should terminate the union for government employees.


8 posted on 09/12/2023 5:38:44 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: AndyJackson
Yes, RNC is odd pick, rather non-controversial agency that we need. Same with CDC, though they've lost their way. Probably easier to say get rid of them instead of saying refocus them on their original core mission, diseases. New leadership will do wonders. Same with other departments and agencies.

Again, Ramaswamy is spouting talking points like a high school debater with understanding the details and implications.

9 posted on 09/12/2023 5:41:24 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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Yes, odd he didn’t fire all political appointees like most previous presidents. But the union, that would get stopped in court before the ink dried (unlike New Mexico governor’s suspension of 2nd amendment that can’t get into a courtroom.)


10 posted on 09/12/2023 5:43:19 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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Isn’t this the position most here take when defending Trump?

Yeah, never mind that. Just hurl out insulting nicknames. On we go.
11 posted on 09/12/2023 5:45:10 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Reno89519

Plenty of grinning idiots like Rama to go around. More amusing are the folks dancing to his jig.


12 posted on 09/12/2023 6:03:19 PM PDT by Observator
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To: Fai Mao

You are correct. FR Fanbois need to stop.


13 posted on 09/12/2023 6:03:36 PM PDT by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: Fai Mao

This is not a swipe at all, however much Fox may want to portray it as.


14 posted on 09/12/2023 6:09:30 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: vpintheak

I believe Trump has said as much himself.


15 posted on 09/12/2023 6:11:46 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
So Vivek wants to do what Trump is going to do..

No. Vivek said he is going to do what Trump should have done but didn't because he was misled by his advisers.

16 posted on 09/12/2023 6:12:56 PM PDT by libh8er
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Even Trump didn't try to do this.

I never thought Trump fanboy Reno89519 would turn on Trump like this. It took 6 or 7 years, but it finally happened. Unbelievable.

17 posted on 09/12/2023 6:14:16 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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Trump’s terrible at hiring. Trump’s terrible at hiring...

Well, who hired the rino stacked House and Senate, all the rino governors, all the rinos crawling all over the government? Look right in the mirror DeSantis voter. Or maybe the entire system is rotten to the core and only set up to look like a democratic system.


18 posted on 09/12/2023 6:28:20 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost (q)
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To: cowboyusa

I also am CONVINCED that he is NOT NATURAL BORN CITIZEN


19 posted on 09/12/2023 7:02:05 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Reno89519

Romney Swawmy go away.


20 posted on 09/12/2023 7:26:39 PM PDT by bicyclerepair (Let's Go Brandon!)
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