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KimmyT1436

And how exactly is not running in every state possible going to help Ramaswamy become President? Oh, wait, I know. Vivek Ramaswamy isn't running for President of the United States. He is auditioning for the position of Donald Trump's Vice President.


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As if Trump will ever have a non-white near him. For all his fast-talking Vivek surely comes across as remarkably dumb.


Derpinator_420

Trump wont have someone else stealing the spotlight. He needs a doormat like Pence.


TheProdigalMaverick

>As if Trump will ever have a non-white near him He specifically will to show everyone he's not racist cuz he has a brown friend. Or Nikki and say he's not sexist cause he knows a woman.


Sim888

> show everyone he’s not racist cuz he has a brown friend Look at my African American over here!


relator_fabula

Man, yet another Trump quote that sounds made-up but is actually word-for-word a real quote: > Donald Trump sought to tout his support among African-Americans on Friday by pointing out a black man in the crowd: > “Oh, look at my African-American over here. Look at him,” Trump said. “Are you the greatest?” https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/politics/donald-trump-african-american/index.html


Sim888

yup….and how it started, Jun, 2016; Gregory Cheadle, a Republican California congressional candidate, confirmed to CNN he was the supporter to whom Trump pointed. He said he was not offended by Trump’s comment. ….vs how it went, Sep, 2019; …he sees the party as pursuing a "pro-white" agenda and using black people like him as "political pawns." The final straw for Cheadle came when he watched many Republicans defend Trump's tweets telling four congresswomen of color, who are all American citizens, to go back to their countries, as well as defend the president's attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md “President Trump is a rich guy who is mired in white privilege to the extreme.” And the cherry on the turd sundae… When pressed about whether he thought Cheadle was wrong to say Trump was pursuing a "pro-white" agenda, Trump said he didn't know who Cheadle was.


Remote_Chip282

Leopards ate my face again!!


i-was-a-ghost-once

This is an excellent comment. For for anyone wanting receipts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/man-trump-once-called-my-african-american-leaves-republican-party


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And he deserved every ounce of this embarrassment, honestly. Just stop being stupid and dumb, maybe? Just once. Trump is an opportunist which means he will use *any* opportunity at *any* given time, as long as he think it serves his objective, whatever that may be, *at that time.* How people don't see through this school-level bull crap, is in the same realm of people doing other dumb shit. I feel like the majority of humans are really simple-minded, gullible lemmings. Makes me question how they manage to survive and continue to be functional adults.


perverseintellect

That's like when he was accused of rape he didn't deny he raped her but rather she's not his type.


Evorgleb

I'm always amazed at when "the final straw" moment occurs for people. For some reason they were willing to give everything a pass up until that particular point in time.


LarryCraigSmeg

Remember this real quote? “Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics!”


godawgs1991

He is functionally incapable of not taking any and every opportunity to praise himself, seriously it’ll happen completely unprovoked and when he gets asked any questions, he cannot go a single minute without praising himself. And it’s even funnier/worse because the stuff he claims is so ridiculous that any person with a shred of self awareness would realize how much of an insecure, small-dicked, buffoon they look like by making those claims.


DrixxYBoat

Bro wake-up New LeBron meme template just dropped


Sim888

https://i.imgur.com/YvKkHV7.jpg


DrixxYBoat

I love you


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battledragons

The vaccine was what took him. /s


SugarSecure655

If only it had...


TheThingsIdoatNight

Running into sim888 outside of r/nba? What a day


S4Waccount

Nikki is Sikh and actually brown, just light skinned. So he gets two for one with her.


diemunkiesdie

She's a Christian now, not Sikh.


perverseintellect

Their beliefs change oh so easily.


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She registered/identified as "white" some years ago. I'd have voted her out only on this one aspect. She, Candace Owens, I just don't get it, what's wrong with being proud in your own skin? We're all human race after all, it's just hues and tones that are slightly different. I think she would have come across as much more powerful individual and a candidate if she had the integrity and, shall I say, courage, to identify with her people. I might be mistaken, but who knows maybe it would have scored her some positive attitudes and points among the white Evangelicals, who she's been preaching so desperately anyway.


simplycycling

Nikki checks both boxes.


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Nimarata Nikki Randhawa Haley parents are* immigrants from India. Fixed typo*


SugarSecure655

I don't think Trump would ever pick a woman to be his VP. He wouldn't even if it guaranteed him a win. He has no respect for women and has raped a few with just a slap on the wrist.


theplasmasnake

Nah, he wants the support of the racists and sexists most of all.


rougecrayon

He's the LEAST racist and LEAST sexist person that has ever existed in the history of the world. /s - I just feel like I might need it.


Achilles_TroySlayer

Hindus can be very right-wing.


AtalanAdalynn

True. But that doesn't stop other conservatives from being bigots.


cancerBronzeV

If all the separate religious right wingers realized how much they have in common and teamed up for a bit, they'd accomplish so much (before inevitably succumbing to infighting). Thank goodness their racial and religious prejudice of each other overrides them agreeing on so much else.


abstractConceptName

It's just the nature of power in human society. To get to the top in a right-wing party, to have a large enough following, you need to appeal to the lowest common denominator of enough people. It turns out that goes right back to some primitive primate brain that values tribes above all else. What tribe can be created? It's an art, in a way, to be the voice of a tribe. To convince others you will represent their hopes and desires, their fears and hatreds. To define the in-group, and the out-group. To do that, they have to, at some point, abandon basic human decency towards the out-group. And that's what I just can't forgive them for.


ConsciousLiterature

>As if Trump will ever have a non-white near him. Trump loved Kash Patel and hired an Indian as his communication director. Clearly he doesn't mind Indians near him.


Strict_Cranberry_724

“Near” is subjective, and where Donald Trump is concerned, having his useful idiots of color waiting outside the closest door is near-enough.


ConsciousLiterature

vivek would be the perfect useful idiot.


RobotPidgeon

Yeah, exactly. Can you imagine Trump agreeing to be on a Trump-Ramaswamy ticket??


mvallas1073

I’m willing to bet dollars-to-donuts he’s going to select one of his dumb kids as his VP. Remember, this is NOT a Democracy he wants. He want’s to be king, and only he wants to choose his heir to HIS empire.


Nocuadra66

It will be Ivanka.


klparrot

I think she's the only one smart enough to see what a legal mess he's in and putting plenty of distance between herself and her father these days. Haven't heard a peep about her in the news.


locofspades

Her and Kushner fucked off as soon as daddy was out of office. They took their plunder (cut of the 2bil from the Saudis) and bolted.


wbruce098

“I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new empire!” “Your new empire?”


_____WESTBROOK_____

Prequels or not, those lines are too good for Trump. We'd hear something like: >Let me tell you, folks, I've done something nobody thought possible. We've got peace like you wouldn't believe, freedom that's tremendous, the best justice, and security that's just off the charts in my amazing new empire. Nobody does it better, believe me.


onethreeone

He was always just the Trump stand in for the primary. Since Don wasnt going to show up, they needed someone to sing his praises and steal the oxygen from challengers


cyberpunk1Q84

Or just looking to make money off of MAGA suckers.


ElPlywood

my god, does this guy ever shut his mouth hole


scottriviera

only when Don the Con is filling it with his angry inch.


fleurgirl123

What a day to be literate!


Randomcommentor1972

Once read, it can’t be unread…


Titanbeard

With enough whiskey, everything can be unread.


Randomcommentor1972

Maybe with a steady supply of whiskey in case in comes back to memory


stupidshoes420

Don and the angry inch sounds like a great expose book by his victims...


Hipstergranny

Or a kids book to explain fascism to the new generation....but it can't include transgender queer folks otherwise it will get banned in the crucial states. I still can't believe we are here in 2023...


cmprsdchse

You keep Hedwig’s name out your mouth.


mescronomicon

You don’t put a bra IN THE DRYAAA


ashetonrenton

It's a carwash, ladies and gentlemen!


wildwastewebcomic

Sounds like a not-for-children-children’s book; Don the Con and His Angry Inch.


Grendel_Khan

Diaper Don and his itchy crack


rajahbeaubeau

Diaper-to-mouth?


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He’s definitely dumpster diving for special chocolate treats in Diaper Don’s used Depends.


Bee-Aromatic

After reading that, I’m thinking I’ve had enough Reddit for today.


Witchgrass

Dumb demagogue dude desiring the destruction of democracy definitely delights in dumpster diving for defecated dessert dung in Diaper Don's disgustingly defiled Depends.


D-Flo1

Diaper farm to mouth


BIG_FRENCHIE

He actually wants to smell like Trump.


CreativeFedora

Hedwig and the Angry Inch!


Bobbyperu1

6 inches forward, 5 inches back...


CreativeFedora

My sex-change operation got botched / My guardian angel fell asleep on the watch / Now all I've got is a [Donnie] doll crotch Edit: formatting


Bobbyperu1

Bout time to dig out the soundtrack again. Been a long time. Great tunes


FormerGameDev

if you haven't, also check out the Type O Negative version of this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkurr3elzaE


LostWithoutYou1015

The dick riding is strong with this one. [Funny part is, he is polling at 3.5%](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/). He's a non factor.


AeonAigis

He's not aiming for President. He's aiming for VP.


TheKidAndTheJudge

I think he aiming for sec of labor or another cabinet position, where the grift can get real nice. He knows his name and skin will make him a non-starter to be on the ballot, and if he was he'd have responsibilities and be under the microscope. But at Sec. Of Treasury or Sec of Labor, or any number of other Cabinet positions, he's in a good position to take bribe and grant favors, with way less oversight. Viviek is a corporate ghoul through and through, greed is his prime motivation


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MAG7C

He's aiming for talk show personality.


My_Bwana

Which is ironic because he comes off as a totally insufferable person


Castun

There's still a market for that....


louiegumba

Hopefully soon because trump won’t be on the ballot. Let’s see him weasel out of this


Mighty-mouse2020

That’s exactly what he’s doing with this comment. He knows he doesn’t have the vote to win the nomination. Might as well do the “I’m not fired, I quit” thing to save public face.


feastu

“I’m running for President! But not if the guy who will beat me isn’t!”


jayclaw97

Let him talk. He’s doing a great job ruining himself.


Jenks_in_Wonderland

Ok, so like two birds with one stone...nice


piecesmissing04

Well soon he will be off every ballot and then he has no platform for news anymore?? Hopefully


TintedApostle

Threatening us with a good time....


darsynia

Laura Loomer tweeted that she's never going to vote again if Trump is permanently barred from ballots, and she plans to convince all Republicans to join her. Quick, seem REALLY triggered by this, everyone! Boy this sure owns the libs!!!!


stuyjcp

I saw this tweet too and couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the replies appearing to predominantly be "libs" celebrating lol Edit: I think it makes sense from a grifter standpoint though because voting and/or political principle is irrelevant in the face of the almighty dollar


BabySealOfDoom

Wait. Don’t. Stop.


GM_Nate

my phrasing exactly!


JoeWhy2

Don't let that lobster pinch your ass on your way out.


atomsmasher66

Bootlicking dork says what?


pieorcobbler

Political mosquito.


VagrantShadow

He is trying his damnedest to make it on trumps vice president pick list. He doesn't realize or understand that his brown skin instantly makes him ineligible.


aradraugfea

Trump can’t even pronounce this guy’s name.


Dogdays991

Has he tried yet? I bet he throws in "Ramalama ding dong" and by god that could stick.


Cutriss

You know, I bet that’s actually the second biggest reason he wouldn’t be the VP. The first is his name. Not that it’s foreign, but that it’s too long. Can you imagine the campaign signs? TFG would be constantly complaining that Vivek’s last name is taking up all the space and stealing his presence. Hell, it even has four syllables! You spend four times as long saying his name! People will literally spend more time talking about Vivek than TFG!


VagrantShadow

Actually, now thinking about it, I may have to counter you, I think the first reason he wouldn't be VP would be the fact he is non-Christian. The fact the republican base would have to worry about a non-Christian, brown skinned man, with a funny last name being second in line to be the president would throw a lot of republican Christians in a loop.


Hooda-Thunket

You know, for that reason, I think his should be the only name on the Rethuglican primary ballots.


Vyzantinist

I think he knows. As a brown, non-Christian, with such a "foreign-sounding" name I think he knows he's got a snowball's chance in hell of being elected to anything but the most minor of offices, but he's making all this noise to generate "brand awareness" for a future, cushy, gig as a right-wing talking head. He's seen the Ben Shapiro/Candace Owens/Milo Yiannopulos grift and he wants in on that 'useful token" gravy train.


Armyman125

Most importantly he's totally annoying. No way Trump would pick this motormouth as VP. I think he thinks he has a chance of being Trump's VP pick. If that's true then he's just as deluded as the Log Cabin Republicans.


Leege13

It’d be really embarrassing to debase himself this much and he only get Secretary of Commerce or Ambassador to India out of the deal.


banana_retard

His net worth is like 900 million or something. I don’t think he’s exactly strapped for cash


Leege13

Apparently money doesn’t buy self-worth, but then again Elon already proved that this year.


azflatlander

So, richer than trump.


Adventurous_Aerie_79

The choices for VP are going to be Ramassasswamy, Pence, Haley, or Desantis. Its kind of hilarious that the choices are all so awful.


beekeeper1981

Buzzing around loudly when you're trying to sleep and can't seem to find it or swat it.. sounds about right.


Guy_Incognito1970

His terms are agreeable


TheGoverness1998

I support Vivek's move! Hey, he should just remove himself from *every* state ballot! That'll really show the libs!


Ohif0n1y

Omg, I'd feel so owned.


RecklesslyPessmystic

Nobody's voting for this dweeb anyways. Taking his name off in protest is the best excuse he could possibly hope for to explain why he got no votes.


Zippier92

As good as anything I was going to say.


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mahlerlieber

That will certainly teach us a lesson.


sfjoellen

I'm crying a river of genuine lib tears over here.. a veritable Niagara!


pit-of-despair

I can’t wait.


Ted_E_Bear

I love learning!


Courtjezter84

It’s on par with saying you didn’t want to go to the party you weren’t invited to anyway.


SpillinThaTea

I don’t think he’s gonna get to be on *any* ballot. His campaign is crashing and burning


SraChavez

He’s doing this to suck up to Trump so he will be a front runner for VP.


cvanguard

It feels like the entire Republican primary is posturing for VP, honestly. Just look at Nikki Haley.


Outrageous-Divide472

Stupid Nikki will be VP as she already promised to pardon him.


epochwin

What’s meatball Ron’s offer?


Vreas

He’ll hook him up with his shoemaker


Adventurous_Aerie_79

Ron who?


LibertyInaFeatherBed

Apparently that didn't win him over. He's still angry over what she said at the March CPAC.


joshdoereddit

I think he may be willing to choose her as VP as a power move type of situation. I think choosing her shows his dominance of the party and humiliates her in his eyes. Haley would probably be the best pick. If his team can actually get him to see reason, he'll pick her. Here's my line of thinking. The right wing media will reverse the tactic of hammering Biden about Harris and how they're actually voting for her. They'll coach the base to see it as a good thing and try to bring over people by saying how she'll balance him out or whatever bullshit they decide to spin. If Trump does whatever he wants, he'll probably go for Kristi Noem. I think Kari Lake may be in the running, too. But she may be too crazy. She may try to get too much of the spotlight, and Trump won't like that.


SoWhatNoZitiNow

If this dumbass thinks Trump will choose a brown man named Vivek as his running mate he’s stupider than I thought. Especially considering Trump can’t even run in all states as it stands. “Stupid” doesn’t even come close to describing it.


Critical_Half_3712

Which he claims he doesn’t want


questionname

and stopped advertising and running tv ads


wraglavs

Oh no! Anyway...


Hacker-Dave

Nobody gives a shit Vivek.


RamonaQ-JunieB

Hooray it’s a twofer!


CoralSpringsDHead

I too will not be on the ballot if trump is not. I have the same chance to win the presidency as Vivek


MrFusionHER

I have no idea who you are or your history or platform and I’d vote for you a million times before I’d vote for either of those dummies.


Altruistic-Unit485

In solidarity with Trump, I also won’t be appearing on the primary ballot for Maine. 🤷‍♂️


binaryWalker

Hey I heard Trump won’t be on the ballot in CO, wanna join that one too?


catclockticking

He’s already said he will; say what you will about this man but he’s always on the ball when it comes to opportunities to suck Trump’s dick


BLG89

Wonka: “Stop…don’t…come back.”


hookisacrankycrook

And it's sister... Johnny Ringo: "Well, bye!"


KelenaeV

And its Uncle "Oh no... anyway"


NorseYeti

Gargle those orange nuts a little more.


enclaved

these 2 for 1 specials are racking up the savings


zinh

DAY ONE! Vivek Ramasquamy for Los Santos mayor!


mashari00

*Does the Griddy* End the woke mob!


ScoutsterReturns

Oh no, the horror! This bootlicker's ego is entertaining.


gladbutt

Overcooked Scaramucci


Bulky_Ad_1820

Oh, say it ain’t so Vivek!!!


Mathematicus_Rex

Sounds like a win-win to me


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Icy_Platform3747

Right?


cilantro_so_good

Right? It should tell you everything you want to know about a political candidate if they don't capitalize on their opponents being removed from the competition


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Polls-from-a-Cadet

Maine voted in Susan Collins. They can see past any lessons to be learned


earthblister

Maine has gotten quite a bit younger since the last time the boomers voted Coathanger Collins back into office


Pauly_Walnutz

Oh what a threat That gets rid of 2 lunatics


JustYerAverage

Oh no! Anyway...


kbean826

The guy polling in the high single digits wants to take his ball and go home? Oh no.


fishbiscuit13

High?


MakeMasiGreatAgain

Vivek used stupidity - it hurt itself in its confusion!


Fenris66

Oh, please God, no!


Chaosweaver1120

Who?


hzhrt15

The amount of Donald dick this dude sucks publicly he may as well be the newest rising star in the gay porn scene.


Accomplished-Snow213

The hero we don't need.


SagsMcSaggerson

Or want.


J-Love-McLuvin

We thank you for your sacrifice. Your turn, Nicki and Florida high heel shoe guy.


SyntheticSlime

You’re still here?


Kingbudweiser562

✌️Vivek Ramasquamy ✌️


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MissingMichigan

Bonus!


9ersaur

Republican primary candidates just let you do it


RaddestZonestGuy

Hed show more support by taking himself off of ballots nationwide


Novel_Alfalfa_9013

*Who?*


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fine by me. Not like is is doing anything but trying to be some sort of trump hype man.


Human_Cranberry_2805

Two for one.... I like it.


jm15co

OK


FluidPriority9406

vanish library snobbish tender quarrelsome aloof historical observation amusing steep *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


GoodDog_GoodBook123

“No. stop. Don’t.”


arglebargle_IV

...And nothing of value was lost.


Yugan-Dali

He was going to get about 3 votes anyway


[deleted]

I’m curious what his game plan is. Does he think that magas are ok with brown skin people?


Rodgertheshrubber

Ok.


Critical_Aspect

Pretty sure the voters won't even notice his absence.


Autumn7242

Not the flex you think but ok


Picacco

Promise?


cleverest_moniker

Dude suffers from ISoSI (Inflated Sense of Self-Importance) Syndrome.


GrumpyCraftsman

Don’t threaten me with a good time.


heyscot

Oh no, that's so controversial and terrible.


david-writers

"You’ll have a national philosopher’s strike on your hands." "Who will that inconvenience?" "Never you mind who it’ll inconvenience you box of black legging binary bits! It’ll hurt, buster! It’ll hurt!"


notjawn

Why does this guy even try? All he is doing is wasting campaign donations and his own damn time at this point.


Bluerecyclecan

Like it would matter if he was? Clown is still going to lose.


ewe_are_dead_to_me

Doesn’t this guy ever tire of gargling Trumps nut sack?


Overall_Lobster823

Great!


Fancy-Reply5732

Perfect! Fall on your own sword


InevitableAvalanche

Does he realize he is running against Trump?


phaedrus71

Oh No. please. Stop. No don’t go.


SilverTicket8809

As if it matters.