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News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
‘If A Guy Like This…': Vivek Ramaswamy's 'New York's Soul At Risk' Warning On Zohran Mamdani
Vivek Ramaswamy criticized Zohran Mamdani, warning his mayoral rise could erase New York's identity. American entrepreneur and Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy sharply criticized Zohran Mamdani, warning that New York City's identity is under threat if the Queens Assemblymember ascends to the mayor's office. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Vivek Ramaswamy said that Zohran Mamdani's political rise would mark the 'death knell" for a city once defined by ambition and achievement. 'If a guy like this becomes mayor… the identity of New York City as we know it will be erased," Vivek Ramaswamy wrote, adding, 'The spirit is receding, and under someone like Mamdani, it could be gone entirely." Vivek Ramaswamy, who rose to prominence in the biotech industry before entering politics, said he moved to New York in 2007 because of its aspirational energy. Today, he says, that energy is being replaced by what he describes as a 'radical left" political agenda. 'We're reviving that American Dream in a new place: Ohio," he said, adding, 'The revival starts next November." Billboard In Times Square Urges New Yorkers To 'Flee' Vivek Ramaswamy's remarks coincide with a digital billboard campaign in Times Square urging residents to reject Zohran Mamdani's 'radical socialist" ideology and consider moving to Ohio instead. The billboard features slogans promoting Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign message of building a nation of 'Victors, not Victims." 'Focus On Ideology, Not Identity', Vivek Ramaswamy Says Vivek Ramaswamy emphasized that his concerns lie with policy, not personal identity, saying, 'The real problem with Mamdani isn't his race or religion. It's his anti-capitalist worldview." While Vivek Ramaswamy acknowledged the role of racial prejudice in public discourse, revealing that he too has been subjected to xenophobic attacks, he earlier said, 'Every time I post a photo, I'm asked to 'Go home'. It's a shame to watch the race-obsessed fringe of the right try to outdo the race-obsessed woke left." view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 18:21 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Fox News
09-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
DOGE vs DC: Inside Trump and Musk's ambitious swamp-draining dream that ended in a bitter feud
At the onset of his second administration, President Donald Trump entrusted his new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with a slew of monumental tasks – saving America from bankruptcy, de-bloating bureaucracy and draining the DC swamp. Suddenly the world's most powerful man once again, he enlisted the world's wealthiest – Elon Musk – to carry out the task. "Musk bought Twitter and fired [approximately] 75% of the staff, with no effect on its operations from day to day, showing that a lot of organizations – even in the private sector – are bloated with unnecessary personnel," conservative author Stephen F. Hayward said during the Fox Nation special "DOGE vs. DC." The installment, which hit the streaming platform on Tuesday, follows the inside story of the months-long clashes between outsider and establishment that commenced at the onset of Trump's second administration. With the U.S. national debt now sitting above $37 trillion and its compounding interest greater than the current defense budget, many have urged U.S. leaders to take action to mitigate the crisis. Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who leads the DOGE subcommittee in the House of Representatives, warned if the soaring debt isn't addressed, it will be the "end of America." Answering the call, Trump initially enlisted the help of two men to slash waste, fraud and abuse rife within the federal government – Musk and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The duo's reform plan, outlined in the Wall Street Journal at the time, focused on deregulation, scaling back a chunk of the federal workforce and delivering cost savings for taxpayers, to name a few. But when Ramaswamy bowed out to pursue the Ohio governorship, Musk became the sole leader of DOGE, and his "de-bloating" skills from the private sector suddenly had to translate to the mammoth-sized federal government to enact Trump's vision. As the Fox Nation special explores, his first move involved getting the federal workforce to self-reduce, offering employees a chance to resign and receive full pay through the end of September. According to the White House, approximately 75,000 employees accepted the offer, but DOGE's work was far from over. Slashing "woke" programs, pausing funds for select agencies and tearing through bureaucracies to uncover waste, fraud and abuse roused left-wing activists and Capitol Hill Democrats who were far from pleased and accused DOGE of violating the Constitution. Anti-Tesla vandalism, nationwide protests and legal challenges ensued, complicating the Trump administration's efforts and creating a national spectacle. Another shakeup came when Musk's work ended more than a year before his slated expiration date of July 4, 2026 and the former DOGE lead publicly severed ties with Trump over the "big beautiful bill." "DOGE vs. DC" features some of the key figures behind the Trump-appointed task force that shook up Washington, expert commentary about the impact of DOGE, the blow dealt to Elon Musk's Tesla success and in-depth exploration into the Trump-Musk feud. To learn more, subscribe to Fox Nation and begin streaming today.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'How long before Vivek...': Conspiracy theorists want Ramaswamy in Elon's 'Indian-dominated' party; wild prediction says Tucker Carlson may run for president
Social media users said Vivek Ramaswamy should join Elon Musk's America Party as there are no actual Americans. As Elon Musk can't contest for presidential election as he was not born in the US, conspiracy theorists worked overtime to find out possible disruptors who could join Elon Musk's America Party and lead it. And the first choice was Vivek Ramaswamy who apparently did not have a good run working as the co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency along with Elon Musk. But social media users said Vivek Ramaswamy would be the best fit for America Party as it already has no 'actual American' and Vivek will be an addition. Elon Musk earlier promised that he would launch a new party if the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' gets passed. He kept his promise, and not only was it launched, but its paperwork was also done. According to the FEC document, Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja was listed as the treasurer. The revelation drew a massive backlash as neither Elon Musk nor Vaibhav is an American, though the name of the party is America Party. Vivek Ramaswamy has been endorsed as the GOP gubernatorial candidate for Ohio and has already raised a record fund in a very short time while the primary is one year away. But Vivek Ramaswamy recently slammed the race-based attack toward NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, while the attack was being led by MAGA. Elon Musk's launching of a new party was seen as a parallel to Vivek Ramaswamy's last year's rant against American culture -- and social media users Sunday concluded that MAGA should not have believed either of them. Tucker Carlson to run for president in 2028? Meanwhile, Trump aide Laura Loomer predicted that Tucker Carlson may run for President in 2028 -- from Elon Musk's party. "There's a reason why he is trying to undermine US foreign policy and present himself as a kingmaker on a global scale," Loomer said. Amid US-Iran-Israel tension, Carlson Saturday announced he would soon air his interview with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. 'We know we'll be criticized for doing this interview. Why did we do it anyway? Well, we did it because we were just at war with Iran 10 days ago, and maybe again,' Carlson said in a preview clip of his show, The Tucker Carlson Show.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Who is Amy Acton? Meet Ohio's 'Fauci' challenging Vivek Ramaswamy for governorship
Some people seek power because they crave it. Others have it thrust upon them by a virus too small to see but large enough to shape destinies. Amy Acton falls squarely in the latter category – the child of poverty and abuse, the public health professor who became Ohio's health director, and now the woman challenging Vivek Ramaswamy for the governorship of a state that still prays at the altar of Donald Trump. For those who've forgotten (or wish to), Acton was the face of Ohio's Covid response. The 'smelly kid' in school – as she once described herself – grew into the woman who told Ohioans to batten down the hatches on March 23, 2020, issuing America's first state stay-at-home order. To her admirers, she was the Midwestern heroine who closed schools before death could enter their doors. To her detractors, she was a tyrant in a lab coat – a 'medical dictator' and, to one Republican's wife, a Nazi, because she was Jewish and told people to wear masks. Acton's childhood reads like a Dickensian nightmare set in Youngstown: parents divorced at three, sexual abuse by her stepfather, a basement below an antique shop for a home, a tent for a winter roof. Yet she rose – accelerated medical programme, public health leadership, compassion burnished by lived trauma. When Republican Governor Mike DeWine, a Bush-era conservative, picked her in 2019 to tackle Ohio's opioid crisis, neither realised she'd soon lead a war on a silent, mutating enemy. Her Covid briefings with DeWine became Ohio's daily moral instruction hour. Acton distilled complexity with clarity and compassion, peppering cold epidemiological truths with poetic determination: 'This is a war on a silent enemy. I don't want you to be afraid. I am not afraid. I am determined.' For a frightened, locked-down populace, her glossy brown waves and prominent cheekbones became symbols of hope, earning her Rosie the Riveter tributes and fan clubs with over 100,000 members. Children dressed as her for Halloween. Nurses kept Covid scrapbooks with her face on the cover. But America's love for saints is fleeting. By June 2020, armed protesters camped outside her home, some waving antisemitic symbols. Republican lawmakers sought to strip her powers. And when political pressure mounted to allow maskless county fair crowds, she resigned, unwilling to sign death warrants masquerading as executive orders. Refuse to Look Away Five years later, Acton is back, running for governor as Ohio's only candidate who saw 'under the hood of democracy' during the pandemic. Her pitch: moral clarity forged in crisis. Her liability: the memory of a crisis voters wish to forget. Facing her is Vivek Ramaswamy, MAGA's smooth-talking philosopher-entrepreneur, backed by Trump and the Ohio GOP. He brands her an 'Anthony Fauci knockoff' who owes every child an apology for school shutdowns. And it's true: lockdowns have aged badly. Surface disinfecting rituals turned out to be theatre. School closures stunted academic progress and mental health. Acton argues she acted on the best data then. Critics argue intention doesn't erase consequence. Yet beneath the epidemiological debates lies Acton's deeper challenge: overcoming Ohio's Trumpian transformation. This is the state that made JD Vance a senator and might make Ramaswamy governor. Even within her party, she faces Sherrod Brown and Tim Ryan in the primary – two Democratic warhorses who see in Acton both potential and peril. For every voter who sees her as Ohio's Florence Nightingale, another sees her as Nurse Ratched. For every nurse who asks her to sign a Swiss Cheese Model printout – her famed pandemic visual aid – there's a father who curses her name over lost wages and lonely funerals. But Acton is undeterred. Her life taught her to turn trauma into service. From squeaky new shoes in seventh grade court testimony against her stepfather, to ballet flats in park meet-and-greets today, she carries the conviction that leadership is about 'maximising the best outcomes with what you have as your reality.' In a state divided between populist rage and pandemic fatigue, Amy Acton's candidacy is a referendum on more than lockdowns. It asks Ohio: Do you want the world as it was, or as it should be?
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
AI and Crypto's Defining Moment: Tech Titans Meet Lawmakers in DC for the Breakthrough Exchange That Will Define the Agenda for Crypto Week
On July 8, 2025, the nation's top policymakers, technologists, and financial innovators will convene at the National Press Club for the U.S. Strategy for AI & Crypto (USSAIC) Congressional Exchange, a landmark event designed to shape the future of digital assets and artificial intelligence policy in the United States. WASHINGTON, D.C., 3683 / ACCESS Newswire / July 5, 2025 / USSAIC is hosted by the Texas Blockchain Council AI Innovation Association. The conference will feature keynotes from law and policy makers that are actively defining the path forward. Additionally, USSAIC will have speakers from Lockheed Martin, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and the Blockchain Association, as the event brings together leaders from both the public and private sectors to discuss regulatory clarity, innovation frameworks, and national competitiveness in emerging U.S. Strategy for AI & Crypto (USSAIC) Congressional Exchange Among the highlights will be a keynote interview with entrepreneur and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who will discuss the need for a 'pro-innovation, anti-surveillance' approach to digital asset regulation. The USSAIC event arrives just days before the U.S. House of Representatives officially designates the week of July 14 as 'Crypto Week', during which lawmakers will consider three major bills: According to House Financial Services Committee leadership, these bills represent a coordinated effort to position the United States as the global leader in digital finance while safeguarding consumer privacy and market freedom. 'This is the most consequential week for crypto policy in U.S. history,' said Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council. 'The USSAIC Exchange was designed to catalyze bipartisan collaboration, and we're proud to see that vision materialize in Congress.' Pavan Agarwal, the Founder of AngelAi (see ) added 'The convergence of AI and crypto demands thoughtful legislation so that innovation and decentralization fuel a competitive marketplace. We're encouraged by the House's commitment to clarity and innovation.' About USSAIC The U.S. Strategy for AI & Crypto (USSAIC) Congressional Exchange is an annual policy summit that brings together lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders to shape the future of emerging technologies. Learn more at Learn more about the visionaries who have conceived and produced this at Learn more about the conference visionaries at and About AngelAi AngelAi developed by Celligence International, LLC, is one of the fastest-growing fin-tech and AI companies and more information can be found at Contact InformationSophie MIchaels PR Manager 914 309 8221 SOURCE: Celligence / Angel Ai press release
