Vivek Ramaswamy

When I say the last best hope, I mean in this cycle, the last best hope that we have for dismantling that bureaucratic class. And, you know, I think that I'm also open about the fact that it's going to take, this is a long run project, but we have the next step to actually take over the next few years. That's kind of where I land on it. I mean, you talked to him, I guess, a few weeks ago.

When I say the last best hope, I mean in this cycle, the last best hope that we have for dismantling that bureaucratic class. And, you know, I think that I'm also open about the fact that it's going to take, this is a long run project, but we have the next step to actually take over the next few years. That's kind of where I land on it. I mean, you talked to him, I guess, a few weeks ago.

I saw you had a podcast with him, right? What was your impression about his preparedness to do it?

I saw you had a podcast with him, right? What was your impression about his preparedness to do it?

I saw you had a podcast with him, right? What was your impression about his preparedness to do it?

Border, laser focused on.

Border, laser focused on.

Border, laser focused on.

Just as you've clearly highlighted, we share the same priority with respect to the southern border. And that's that's those are near term fixes that we can hit out of the park in the first year. But at the same time, I think we got to think also on decade long time horizon.

Just as you've clearly highlighted, we share the same priority with respect to the southern border. And that's that's those are near term fixes that we can hit out of the park in the first year. But at the same time, I think we got to think also on decade long time horizon.

Just as you've clearly highlighted, we share the same priority with respect to the southern border. And that's that's those are near term fixes that we can hit out of the park in the first year. But at the same time, I think we got to think also on decade long time horizon.

So my own view is I think that I think that he it is my conviction and belief that he does care about dismantling that federal bureaucracy, certainly more so than any Republican nominee we have had in certainly in my lifetime.

So my own view is I think that I think that he it is my conviction and belief that he does care about dismantling that federal bureaucracy, certainly more so than any Republican nominee we have had in certainly in my lifetime.

So my own view is I think that I think that he it is my conviction and belief that he does care about dismantling that federal bureaucracy, certainly more so than any Republican nominee we have had in certainly in my lifetime.

But I do think that there are going to be competing schools of thought where some will say, okay, well, we want to create a right-wing entitlement state, right, to shower federal subsidies on favored industries while keeping them away from disfavored industries and new bureaucracies to administer them. And, you know, I don't come from that school of thought.

But I do think that there are going to be competing schools of thought where some will say, okay, well, we want to create a right-wing entitlement state, right, to shower federal subsidies on favored industries while keeping them away from disfavored industries and new bureaucracies to administer them. And, you know, I don't come from that school of thought.

But I do think that there are going to be competing schools of thought where some will say, okay, well, we want to create a right-wing entitlement state, right, to shower federal subsidies on favored industries while keeping them away from disfavored industries and new bureaucracies to administer them. And, you know, I don't come from that school of thought.

I don't want to see the bureaucracy expand in a pro-conservative direction. I want to see the bureaucracy shrink in every direction. And, you know, I do think that from my conversation with Donald Trump, I believe that he is well aligned with this vision of shrinking bureaucracy. But that's a longer term project.

I don't want to see the bureaucracy expand in a pro-conservative direction. I want to see the bureaucracy shrink in every direction. And, you know, I do think that from my conversation with Donald Trump, I believe that he is well aligned with this vision of shrinking bureaucracy. But that's a longer term project.

I don't want to see the bureaucracy expand in a pro-conservative direction. I want to see the bureaucracy shrink in every direction. And, you know, I do think that from my conversation with Donald Trump, I believe that he is well aligned with this vision of shrinking bureaucracy. But that's a longer term project.