Ramaswamy on possibility of job in Trump administration: ‘I’m not a plan B person’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pushed back on the prospect of taking a job with the Trump administration if the former president takes back the White House in 2024, saying he is "not a plan B person."

Asked on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures," with Maria Bartriomo if he would be willing to take a job in the Trump administration should it go that way, Ramaswamy said, "Frankly, I think that I'm not a plan B person."

"I didn't get to where I am — I'm 38-years-old, I've founded multiple multi-billion dollar companies, we're blessed with the American dream to be able to sell finance and lift this presidential campaign up," Ramaswamy continued. "I didn't get where I am, Apoorva [Ramaswamy] didn't get to where she is by being 'plan B people' and so I'm actually confident we're going to overdeliver massively at the Iowa caucus."

Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, has repeatedly praised Trump along his own campaign trail, prompting speculation he's vying for a spot as vice president on Trump's ticket. Calling Trump "the best president of the 21st century," Ramaswamy has vowed to pardon the former president if elected to the White House.

In August, Trump suggested Ramaswmay would be "very good" as a potential vice president.

Despite a brief surge in the GOP primary polls in the summer, Ramaswamy has struggled to keep any significant momentum, losing support in recent months. Analysis as of Sunday by the Decision Desk and The Hill found Trump's lead remains strong, holding 63.9 percent of the vote.

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis trails behind at 11.1 percent while former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley sits at 10.4 percent. Ramaswamy falls in the single digits, with about 4.2 percent of the GOP primary vote.

While Ramswamy on Sunday appeared optimistic for the Iowa caucuses next month, polling currently shows him in fourth place in the Hawkeye State while Trump maintains his strong lead. The Iowa caucuses will take place Jan. 15, and formally kicks off the 2024 voting season.

"And so you make my words on this — I think we're going to have a major surprise on Jan. 15. I respect Trump and his accomplishments for this country. Unlike a lot of other candidates, I'm not sitting here Monday morning quarterbacking some decision he made but I believe we are the right people to take our America-first agenda to the next level," Ramaswamy said. "I think it's going to take somebody with fresh kegs, somebody from the next generation if I may say it, to lead the next generation."