In an awkward Fox News appearance…
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy doesn't seem interested in cutting a check for Donald Trump's campaign anytime soon, despite saying he'll be a strong vocal supporter.
Last night, Neil Cavuto asked the former GOP presidential candidate if he would donate money to Trump's cash-strapped campaign. (RELATED: Biden Demands Immediate Confessions From Fox News Stars)
Although Ramaswamy reiterated his enthusiastic support for Trump he declined to acknowledge the campaign's need for money and refused to comment on the possibility of making a donation.
“So look, Donald Trump is not in need of anybody else's help or anything else. He's in the poll position to do this well,” Ramaswamy insisted at one point.
Cavuto was unconvinced, interjecting: “He does need money, Vivek. Every campaign needs money.” (RELATED: GOP Leader Reveals Decision After McConnell's Shocking Move)
The Daily Beast has more on Ramaswamy's deflection:
Ramaswamy then suggested Trump will be fine as long as his grassroots supporters continue to open their pocketbooks.
“The beauty of this is you have grassroots supporters,” he argued. “That's actually been the character of the America First movement. It isn't a movement of just big check writers, as it is for much of the Democratic Party and the establishment wing of the Republican Party. Say no to the politics of yesterday. Say no to the puppetry. The beauty of that America First movement, including what propelled Donald Trump and the America First movement forward, was a bottom-up uprising.”
When Cavuto followed up about whether Ramaswamy himself would lend a financial hand, the former candidate's response seemed to indicate that that's not his plan.
“I'm going to be a vocal supporter, Neil,” he said. “And, you know, each of us has a lot of businessmen on the sidelines. I'm focused on the front lines, and some of us have chosen to get in the arena, and that's where I'm playing.”
The latest RealClearPolitics polling average shows that Trump leads President Joe Biden by 2.2 points. However, Politico reported this week that Biden's advisers plan to use his campaign's massive financial advantage to level the playing field.
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