Republican leader and Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy, who concluded his bid for the US presidency in January of this year, was informed by a right-wing commentator that she would not have supported him due to his Indian heritage.Speaking on Ramaswamys Truth podcast, American writer Ann Coulter stated that although she generally agreed with the views of the successful entrepreneur, she would not have supported him due to his Indian roots.Ramaswamy, whose parents moved over from India, praised the Coulters racist remarks saying that at least “having the guts to speak her mind.”“Ann Coulter told me flat-out to my face that she couldnt vote for me because youre an Indian, even though she agreed with me more than most other candidates. I disagree with her but respect that she had the guts to speak her mind. It was a riveting hour. The TRUTH podcast is back,” Ramaswamy said in a post on X. .@AnnCoulter told me flat-out to my face that she couldnt vote for me “because youre an Indian,” even though she agreed with me more than most other candidates. I disagree with her but respect she had the guts to speak her mind. It was a riveting hour. The TRUTH podcast is back https://t.co/neVjKSs6e9— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) May 8, 2024However, clarifying the same by sharing the clip, Coulter tweeted, “Liar. I never said ethnicity or white. I said generations in America, to instinctively accept the freedoms we have -- that exist in no other country in the world. E.g. Polls show a shockingly large percentage of immigrants just cant get freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.”Liar. I never said ethnicity or white. I said generations in America, in order to instinctively accept the freedoms we have -- that exist in no other country in the world.E.g. Polls show a shockingly large percentage of immigrants just cant get freedom of speech and the… https://t.co/HvVO2sCyod— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 9, 2024What exactly happened at the TRUTH podcastAt the beginning of the podcast, Coulter said, “Fantastic opening monologue. I, too, am a fan of yours. I am going to make a point to make it fun. Youre so bright and articulate. But I still would not have voted for you because youre an Indian.Ramaswamy shared the podcast through his X handle, captioning it, “Ann Coulter challenged me. I challenged her.”Ann Coulter challenged me. I challenged her. This episode will challenge you. Youre not going to want to miss it.New full podcast episode here: https://t.co/1w7LTnGd5K pic.twitter.com/CO12Foqh5J— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) May 9, 2024It is worth noting that Vivek Ramaswamy jumped out of the race and ended up supporting former US President Donald Trump.
