{"id":2013469,"date":"2023-08-27T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-stands-by-calling-ayanna-pressley-a-modern-kkk-grand-wizard\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T10:53:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T14:53:35","slug":"vivek-ramaswamy-stands-by-calling-ayanna-pressley-a-modern-kkk-grand-wizard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-stands-by-calling-ayanna-pressley-a-modern-kkk-grand-wizard\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivek Ramaswamy maintains his statement comparing Ayanna Pressley to a contemporary KKK leader."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvivek-ramaswamy-stands-by-calling-ayanna-pressley-a-modern-kkk-grand-wizard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>2024 Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Stands by Controversial Comment<\/h2>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-blames-gop-for-texas-natural-disaster-calls-culture-debates-stupid\/\" title=\"Beto O\u2019Rourke Blames GOP For Texas Natural Disaster, Calls Culture Debates \u2018Stupid\u2019\">recent campaign stop<\/a> in Iowa, Vivek Ramaswamy, \u2064a candidate for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a>, made headlines by referring to Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) as &#8220;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-stands-by-calling-ayanna-pressley-a-modern-kkk-grand-wizard\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy maintains his statement comparing Ayanna Pressley to a contemporary KKK leader.\">modern grand wizard<\/a> of the KKK.&#8221; This statement has sparked \u200ca heated debate and\u2063 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-propaganda-outlet-paid-millions-to-american-newspapers-and-magazines-records-show\/\" title=\"Chinese Propaganda Outlet Paid Millions to American Newspapers and Magazines, Records Show\">drawn attention<\/a> from\u200c both supporters and critics.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his comment during an appearance on\u200c CNN&#8217;s State of the Union \u200bwith host Dana Bash, Ramaswamy stood by his words. Bash challenged him on the comparison, particularly\u200b in light of the recent Jacksonville shooting. She also questioned how his denial\u200d of experiencing white supremacy would be perceived by the victims&#8217; families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You \u200dknow, I\u2019m sure, the KKK was responsible for more \u200cthan a century worth of horrific lynchings, rapes, murders of black people. How in any way \u200dare the views you\u2019re talking \u2062about comparable to the\u200b views and atrocities committed by\u2064 the KKK?&#8221; Bash asked.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy responded, &#8220;I think it is the\u200c same spirit to say that I can look at you and, based on just your skin color, that I know something about the content of your character, that I know something about the content \u2064of the viewpoints that you\u2019re allowed \u2062to express. For\u200d Ayanna Pressley to tell me that because of my skin color, I can\u2019t express my views, that is wrong, that is divisive. It is driving hate in this country. This is dividing our country to a breaking point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;Let\u2019s be intellectually honest and get to the heart\u2064 of what\u200d this debate ought to be about. There is a world view\u2064 that says that the remedy to past discrimination and present discrimination. That if\u2064 you\u2019re black or brown, you have to\u200d have a particular point of view. That\u2019s from Ibram X Kendi and Ayanna Pressley, the people I quoted in my speech.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the ensuing discussion, Ramaswamy remained steadfast in his stance, while Bash argued that his \u200ccomments hindered an &#8220;open and honest discussion.&#8221; When asked if he believed his comment had &#8220;crossed a line,&#8221; Ramaswamy firmly stated that it had not.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial remark was made by Ramaswamy during\u2062 his visit to Iowa, where he addressed the crowd. &#8220;Ayanna Pressley, she&#8217;s in the Congress today. She&#8217;s a member of &#8216;the squad.&#8217; Her words, not mine: &#8216;We don&#8217;t want any more black faces that don&#8217;t\u2064 want to be a black voice. We don&#8217;t want any more brown faces that don&#8217;t\u200b want to be a brown voice,'&#8221; Ramaswamy quoted, referencing Ibram X. Kendi&#8217;s book &#8220;How To Be Anti-racist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pressley&#8217;s team swiftly condemned Ramaswamy&#8217;s statement, describing it as crossing a line. In a fundraising pitch, they stated, &#8220;We typically don\u2019t engage in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-jesus-never-said-anything-about-killing-children\/\" title=\"Joe Scarborough: Jesus Never Said Anything About Killing Children\">bad-faith attacks<\/a>, but yesterday a line was crossed. A GOP candidate referred to Ayanna as \u2018a modern grand wizard of \u2063the KKK\u2019 because she speaks \u200bout against racial injustice. This is backwards \u2064and harmful, but that is the point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The controversy \u200csurrounding \u2062Ramaswamy&#8217;s comment continues\u200b to unfold, with both sides passionately defending their positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here for more \u2063from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy defended his statement referring to Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) as a &#8220;modern grand wizard of the KKK.&#8221; He addressed the comment during an interview on CNN&#8217;s State of the Union with Dana Bash, following a campaign event in Iowa. 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