Vivek Ramaswamy

We took over 30 million bucks out of our bank account and put it in the campaign, which gave me the ability to speak my mind freely. And for better or worse, sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad, electorally speaking, but I think it's always good as a leader. And so one of the things I learned through that process, though, is you don't want to be...

We took over 30 million bucks out of our bank account and put it in the campaign, which gave me the ability to speak my mind freely. And for better or worse, sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad, electorally speaking, but I think it's always good as a leader. And so one of the things I learned through that process, though, is you don't want to be...

We took over 30 million bucks out of our bank account and put it in the campaign, which gave me the ability to speak my mind freely. And for better or worse, sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad, electorally speaking, but I think it's always good as a leader. And so one of the things I learned through that process, though, is you don't want to be...

You don't want to just be like taking, you want to have impact, whatever allows you to maximally have impact. And so if I were to have won the presidential race, even that 30 million that I put in was a paltry sum to the super PACs that supported the other candidates. I beat up, beat out a lot of governors and former senators, but I ended up fourth.

You don't want to just be like taking, you want to have impact, whatever allows you to maximally have impact. And so if I were to have won the presidential race, even that 30 million that I put in was a paltry sum to the super PACs that supported the other candidates. I beat up, beat out a lot of governors and former senators, but I ended up fourth.

You don't want to just be like taking, you want to have impact, whatever allows you to maximally have impact. And so if I were to have won the presidential race, even that 30 million that I put in was a paltry sum to the super PACs that supported the other candidates. I beat up, beat out a lot of governors and former senators, but I ended up fourth.

If you're talking about what the difference between the people who are number two or number three, a lot more super PAC spending made the difference. And so my view is- But then when those people get elected- Yeah. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody. Those people are going to be like, yo, no, we don't want you doing this. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody.

If you're talking about what the difference between the people who are number two or number three, a lot more super PAC spending made the difference. And so my view is- But then when those people get elected- Yeah. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody. Those people are going to be like, yo, no, we don't want you doing this. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody.

If you're talking about what the difference between the people who are number two or number three, a lot more super PAC spending made the difference. And so my view is- But then when those people get elected- Yeah. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody. Those people are going to be like, yo, no, we don't want you doing this. I'm not going to be beholden to anybody.

And actually in Ohio, there's a bit of a culture of a little bit of a- A lot of states have this pay to play culture. I think you got to end that if you're going to actually serve the actual people. So how can you raise money and end it? Yes. Yeah. Well, you don't- make promises to people that you're not going to keep. If you believe in my vision, come aboard. And if not, don't.

And actually in Ohio, there's a bit of a culture of a little bit of a- A lot of states have this pay to play culture. I think you got to end that if you're going to actually serve the actual people. So how can you raise money and end it? Yes. Yeah. Well, you don't- make promises to people that you're not going to keep. If you believe in my vision, come aboard. And if not, don't.

And actually in Ohio, there's a bit of a culture of a little bit of a- A lot of states have this pay to play culture. I think you got to end that if you're going to actually serve the actual people. So how can you raise money and end it? Yes. Yeah. Well, you don't- make promises to people that you're not going to keep. If you believe in my vision, come aboard. And if not, don't.

So then what if you don't get that money? What do you do? First of all, at least we're backstopped and blessed, as I told you, what we do with my presidential campaign. And the second is, the way I look at it is, it's my job to deliver the message. And if that's going to be a winning message, that's going to be the job of people who want to support us.

So then what if you don't get that money? What do you do? First of all, at least we're backstopped and blessed, as I told you, what we do with my presidential campaign. And the second is, the way I look at it is, it's my job to deliver the message. And if that's going to be a winning message, that's going to be the job of people who want to support us.

So then what if you don't get that money? What do you do? First of all, at least we're backstopped and blessed, as I told you, what we do with my presidential campaign. And the second is, the way I look at it is, it's my job to deliver the message. And if that's going to be a winning message, that's going to be the job of people who want to support us.

Grassroots donations, by the way, were a great way, a great experience we had in the presidential campaign. I think we probably had more $1 donors than anybody who had been in a similar position. $1 donors, but it actually sends a message of a bottom-up grassroots version of it. So you don't want people who are beholden. You can't afford to have that.

Grassroots donations, by the way, were a great way, a great experience we had in the presidential campaign. I think we probably had more $1 donors than anybody who had been in a similar position. $1 donors, but it actually sends a message of a bottom-up grassroots version of it. So you don't want people who are beholden. You can't afford to have that.

Grassroots donations, by the way, were a great way, a great experience we had in the presidential campaign. I think we probably had more $1 donors than anybody who had been in a similar position. $1 donors, but it actually sends a message of a bottom-up grassroots version of it. So you don't want people who are beholden. You can't afford to have that.

I think it's one of the things that Donald Trump did this time around, which is pretty smart, is he's not beholden. He's a billionaire. But if people want to support him, he wasn't saying no either. So I think that you want to change the country.

I think it's one of the things that Donald Trump did this time around, which is pretty smart, is he's not beholden. He's a billionaire. But if people want to support him, he wasn't saying no either. So I think that you want to change the country.