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JD Vance Endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor
JD Vance is supporting Vivek Ramaswamy in the race to become Ohio’s governor.
He said Ramaswamy would make a great governor.
Vance made this announcement at a steel plant in Middletown, Ohio.
The plant’s company also announced plans to invest $1 billion there.
Vance talked about making more products in the United States and hiring American workers.
He also told a funny story about his young son, whose name is Vivek.
An internet joke mistakenly connected the child with Ramaswamy.
Ramaswamy is a Republican who previously ran for president and later supported Donald Trump.
US Vice-President JD Vance endorsed fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor.
Vance made the endorsement Friday at a Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, Ohio.
He joked about an artificial-intelligence-generated image confusing Ramaswamy with his six-year-old son, also named Vivek.
The speech focused on manufacturing, trade and immigration, alongside Cleveland-Cliffs’ announced $1 billion Middletown investment.
Vance’s remarks did not announce new immigration rules or specifically mention the H-1B visa program.
- Who
- US Vice-President JD Vance endorsed Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
- What
- Vance endorsed Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio.
- Where
- At a Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, in southwestern Ohio.
- When
- The endorsement was made on Friday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Vance said Ramaswamy would make a great governor, while the surrounding speech promoted manufacturing, trade and immigration policies.
Key facts
- Endorser
- US Vice-President JD Vance
- Candidate
- Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy
- Office sought
- Governor of Ohio
- Announcement venue
- Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, Ohio
- Investment announced
- Cleveland-Cliffs announced a $1 billion investment in its Middletown operations.
- Political background
- Ramaswamy sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and later supported Donald Trump.
- Immigration clarification
- Vance’s remarks did not announce a new immigration regulation or specifically mention the H-1B skilled-worker visa program.
Quotes
JD Vance
US Vice-President endorsing Vivek Ramaswamy during a speech in Ohio
“We've also got, I believe, a great gubernatorial candidate, a great governor of Ohio, but also a great next governor of Ohio, my friend, Vivek Ramaswamy”
NDTV
thehansindia.com
“What we did is we told American corporations that if you wanted new workers, you got to start by training and hiring your own countrymen”
NDTV
thehansindia.com
Sources
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