Ramaswamy pegs Elon Musk as "interesting adviser" should he win presidency

Vivek Ramaswamy continues to garner media attention. After an exciting performance in the debate, which placed him among the most searched names on Google, the businessman disclosed that he would employ Elon Musk as an adviser in the eventuality that he wins the race to the White House.

The author of “Woke, Inc.” recently held a campaign rally in Iowa, a state where the Republican primaries will officially begin in January. According to what he told attendees, if he reaches 270 voters in November 2024, the founder of Tesla could join his team.

“I’ve enjoyed getting to know better Elon Musk recently, I expect him to be an interesting adviser of mine,” he said.

While the South African expressed himself in favor of Ron DeSantis repeatedly, even helping him launch his campaign on his social network, he threw a compliment to Ramaswamy in mid-August. “He is a very promising candidate,” he wrote.

It didn’t take long for the Republican to return the kindnesses. Just 24 hours later, he praised the tycoon for acquiring Twitter, now renamed X. “What he did on Twitter is a good example of what I want to do to the administrative state. Let’s take away 75 percent of the deadweight cost. Improve the actual experience of what you’re supposed to do,” he told Fox News on August 18.

Ramaswamy post-debate 

Ramaswamy’s performance in Wednesday’s debate raised his profile among Republicans. According to several polls, he was the most promising after the governor of Florida.

A poll by The Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos says that 29% of respondents believe the debate winner was Ron DeSantis. The poll found Ramaswamy second in preferences at 26%. The podium was closed by Nikki Haley, who, according to 15% of respondents, won the Republican debate.

However, another poll carried out by Insider Advantage found that DeSantis and Haley benefited the most in the polls, rising 8 and 6 six percentage points, respectively.