Biotech mogul and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hopes to draw a clear contrast with his rivals on the issue of U.S. foreign policy in Wednesday night’s third primary debate in Miami.
“He will be the only non-neocon on stage,” Ramaswamy spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told the Post of the debate schedule confirmed by the Republican National Committee on Monday night.
In addition to Ramaswamy, the Miami debate will feature Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).
Ramaswamy has presented himself as the Republican candidate most opposed to “endless wars” and interventionist foreign policy.
He has argued that “there is no money” to help Israel in its war against Hamas, is the only candidate who has said he would end military and security funding for Ukraine, and has floated the idea that the United States could back down. in his defense of Taiwan after having made most of his efforts. semiconductor production outside the autonomous island.
The policies are part of a campaign strategy to portray Ramaswamy as the candidate who would stop another world war — the evolution of Donald Trump’s “America First” rhetorical hook.
Vivek Ramaswamy has described himself as the most isolationist candidate in the Republican field. fake images
But Ramaswamy has gone beyond Trump’s isolationist policies and calls for less harsh stances than those proposed by the former president.
On Tuesday, the 38-year-old made public a “No to Neoconservatives” pledge, saying every political appointee under his administration would have to sign three principles in order to serve.
The tenants are: “Avoiding World War III is a vital national objective; War is never a preference, only a necessity; “The only duty of American policymakers is to American citizens.”
“If you want 20 more years of endless wars that don’t advance our interests, then I’m not your man. But if you want to stay out of dead-end wars and strengthen America at home, I know how to do it,” Ramaswamy said in a statement. “This pledge is my commitment to the American people that I will faithfully lead by these principles and hold all appointees in my administration to the same standard.”
As for Ukraine, Ramaswamy has said he would like kyiv to cede eastern territory to Russia in exchange for Moscow ending its military alliance with China.
In addition, the United States would block Ukraine’s entry into NATO and end sanctions on Russia.
Trump has not been as specific about his Ukraine policies.
Ramaswamy will be joined by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in the third Republican debate.
He said he would negotiate a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia within “24 hours” of taking office (but did not explain how yet) and warned that the United States is “giving away so much equipment that we don’t have ammunition for it.” ourselves right now.”
Along with his “no money” comment for Israel, Ramaswamy told Axios last month that the United States should only provide a diplomatic, not military, “Iron Dome” for Israel in its war against Hamas. He has also said that it would be a good idea to “put Israel on its feet,” but his campaign later claimed that defunding the Jewish state “wouldn’t make any sense” at “any time in the foreseeable future.”
Trump has been more effusive about his support for the Middle East ally, vowing to defend Israel “like no one has ever defended it,” days after criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling the terrorist group Hezbollah “very smart.”
On Taiwan, Ramaswamy has also departed from the Republican camp by calling on the United States to deter China from attacking Taiwan “as long as we depend on Taiwan for our semiconductors and avoid war in the process.”
Compared to Ramasawamy, Trump has been more aggressive in his policies on Taiwan.
The 45th president has said he would not rule out the option of sending US troops to defend the island nation in the event of an attack from China.
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