Posted on 05/13/2023 10:15:13 AM PDT by libh8er
… Lewandowski has talked with American Exceptionalism PAC, an outside group that has been set up to bolster the candidacy of Ramaswamy, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The longtime GOP operative, who for a time led Trump’s 2016 campaign and has remained an ally of the ex-president, approached Trump within the last several weeks to tell him about the prospect of him joining the organization.
Trump did not raise any objections, according to those people familiar with the talks.
Lewandowski was previously at the head of a pro-Trump Super PAC until allegations of sexual misconduct toward a donor resulted in his ouster.
Lewandowski’s move to join Ramaswamy’s camp via the American Exceptionalism PAC comes “amid a seemingly growing alliance between Trump and Ramaswamy,” according to Politico, which noted the longshot’s reticence to criticize the frontrunner, and eagerness to launch broadsides against other candidates.
“I am pleased to see that Vivek Ramaswamy is doing so well in the most recent Republican Primary Poll. He is tied with Mike Pence, and seems to be on his way to catching Ron DeSanctimonious,” said Trump last week.
“The thing I like about Vivek is that he only has good things to say about ‘President Trump,’ and all that the Trump Administration has so successfully done,” he continued.
For his part, Ramaswamy has explicitly stated that he is “not running against President Trump,” prompting National Review‘s Charles C.W. Cooke to accuse him of “running as Donald Trump’s obsequious press secretary.
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My guess, but no absolute proof.
Unless Trump has turned his back on Art. II, §1, cl. 5 natural-born citizen clause, Vivek Ramaswamy cannot stand for either the presidency or the vice-presidency. That also includes Nikki Haley and Tulsi Gabbard,
Who knows, Trump might be willing to turn his back on Art. II, §1, cl. 5 since it means only his daughter Tiffany is the only true natural-born U.S. Citizen among all his siblings.
There is no formal definition for Natural Born Citizen
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/natural_born_citizen
Post Obama, the constitution is largely a museum piece.
(Formal as in constitutionally defined)
I like Ram.
Sounds like it.
I have yet to hear of anyone being accused of meritorious sexual conduct, or commendable sexual conduct.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH.
Interesting. He’s there to funnel it all back to Trump.
Vivek didn’t have many choices since Trump grabbed up all the Bush & Romney advisors. Fortunately for Vivek he hasn’t been endorsed by Trump for anything.
The race for second between Vivek and DeSantis.
“The one thing Trump is famous for is making horrible choices in picking ....”
I think Prez Trump went thru one heck of a ‘learning curve’ when picking staff. He is probably a lot smarter in that area now.
it doesn’t look it.
Grenell seems very bright and street smart as well, he’d be my pick for something; maybe more influential as Chief of Staff?
LOL yes, what a shmuck.
True. Pompeo and Bannon were the exceptions.
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