Vivek Ramaswamy accuses CNN of attempting to prop up Nikki Haley by barring him from debate
Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to go the counterprogramming route as a method to cope with probably failing to satisfy the factors to take part in a CNN Republican presidential debate subsequent week in Iowa.
Mr. Ramaswamy stated CNN is attempting to chop him out of the talk to spice up former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and, in response, he plans to bypass the mainstream media by showing at a livestreamed city corridor hosted by podcaster Tim Pool.
“Ratings wasteland CNN has not only guaranteed themselves the most boring presidential ‘debate’ in modern history with two career politicians reciting consultant-vetted talking points, but the network has exposed itself to be actively engaging in egregious interference with the Iowa GOP caucus and disrespecting GOP voters,” the Ramaswamy marketing campaign stated in an announcement.
CNN introduced its Jan. 10 debate final month.
To qualify, the cable information community stated candidates should obtain at the very least 10% in three separate nationwide or Iowa polls of Republican caucusgoers or main voters.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Ms. Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., are anticipated to take part. Former President Donald Trump, in the meantime, is about to look at a Fox News city corridor that’s scheduled for a similar time because the CNN debate.
Mr. Ramasamy is polling at virtually 6% each in Iowa, and New Hampshire, in response to the Real Clear Politics common of polls that reveals he has lingered within the single digits for months.
The Ramaswamy marketing campaign, nevertheless, stated refusing to ask him would quantity to “a desperate bid by CNN to limit the scope of debate in the Republican presidential primary and to prop up the least conservative and most corrupt candidate in the race (Nikki Haley).”
“Unfortunately for all of them, most GOP primary voters would rather watch anything else than to waste time with what will very likely prove to be the lowest rated ‘presidential debate’ in American history,” the marketing campaign stated.
