President Donald Trump has thrown his full weight behind Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio’s 2026 governor race, calling the 39-year-old Indian-origin billionaire “young, strong, and smart” in a fiery Truth Social post that lit up political circles. “I know Vivek well, competed against him, and he is something SPECIAL,” Trump wrote, offering his “complete and total endorsement” for the former presidential rival turned ally. The president praised Ramaswamy’s character, patriotism, and unwavering loyalty, declaring he “truly loves our country” and will never let Ohio down—a powerful seal that instantly elevates the biotech mogul’s campaign in a state Trump dominated three times.
Trump highlighted Ramaswamy’s policy pledges in vivid detail, saying he’ll grow the economy through deregulation, slash taxes for working families, boost American energy independence with drilling and pipelines, secure borders against illegal crossings, crack down on migrant-related crime, and fiercely protect the Second Amendment from liberal overreach. “Vivek will fight tirelessly... HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN,” Trump declared with his trademark intensity. The endorsement comes as Ramaswamy, who co-led Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency with Elon Musk before stepping down, campaigns as a pro-business outsider ready to shake up Columbus with Silicon Valley efficiency and MAGA grit.
The backing is a major boost in Ohio, where incumbent Republican Mike DeWine is terming out after two terms, leaving a power vacuum the state GOP filled early by pre-endorsing Ramaswamy in May 2025—a rare move that sidelined rivals like Attorney General Dave Yost. Despite early polls showing Democrat Amy Acton, the former health director, slightly ahead among suburban voters, Trump’s influence could rally the MAGA base, energize rural turnout, and sway independents in the May 2026 primary and November general election, especially in a state that’s trended red but remains competitive.
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Ramaswamy’s meteoric rise from biotech founder of Roivant Sciences to national political star makes him a fresh, dynamic face in a state hungry for change after years of establishment rule. His outsider message—cutting red tape, boosting manufacturing, and fighting woke ideology—resonates in Ohio’s industrial heartland. If elected, he’d become Ohio’s first Indian-American governor, a historic milestone that would cement Trump’s grip on the GOP and signal a new era of MAGA leadership spreading from the White House to statehouses across the heartland.
With the race heating up and primaries just months away, Trump’s seal of approval has turned Ramaswamy into the clear frontrunner, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown over Ohio’s future—one that could test Democratic resilience, redefine Republican identity, and prove whether Trump’s endorsement remains the golden ticket in American politics.
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