Mehdi Hasan Hammers Ramaswamy On Trump
MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan interviewed Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday, and it got interesting when the host asked Ramaswamy about his past criticisms of former President Donald Trump. You would think that most candidates would be open to criticizing their challengers, but it's 2023, and Republicans are terrified of the twice-impeached former President.
"You say he behaved in downright abhorrent behavior that makes him a danger to democracy," Hasan asked Ramaswamy about his tweet following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. "What was it that was downright? Tell me what he did that was downright abhorrent."
"Let's actually be really fair to your audience. So on Jan. 10, 2021, thereabouts, days after that incident, I wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that censorship was the real cause of what happened on Jan. 6," Ramaswamy said while not answering the question.
"Understood, you are avoiding my question," Hasan said. "What did Donald Trump do, in your view, that was downright abhorrent? Second time I am asking the question," Hasan said.
"I think that the thing that I would have done differently if I were in his shoes," Ramaswamy replied as Hasan said, "That's not what I asked Vivek, with respect."
Ramaswamy continued speaking, then Hasan said, "That's not what I asked, with respect. I will ask it a third time."
"What did Trump do that was egregious, quote, 'downright abhorrent and a danger to democracy.' Can you just explain to our viewers, your words?" Hasan asked again.