{"id":2113728,"date":"2023-12-01T17:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T22:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ramaswamy-staffer-quits-to-join-trump-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T17:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T22:48:02","slug":"top-ramaswamy-staffer-quits-to-join-trump-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ramaswamy-staffer-quits-to-join-trump-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ramaswamy Staffer Joins Trump Campaign, Resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Ftop-ramaswamy-staffer-quits-to-join-trump-campaign%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=2113728&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>The Campaign of \u200dVivek Ramaswamy Faces Setback as Top Staffer Joins Trump Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2062campaign of longshot GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy might be running \u200dout\u2064 of steam.\u2062 The Messenger first reported\u200c Wednesday \u2064that one of the businessman\u2019s top campaign aides\u200c was leaving to join the campaign of former President Donald Trump,\u200b the frontrunner in the \u200drace.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that Ramaswamy\u2019s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-shout-close-private-detention-centers-abolish-ice-biden-pleads-i-agree-with-you-give-me-another-five-days\/\" title=\"Leftist Shout \u2018Close Private Detention Centers! Abolish ICE!\u2019 Biden Pleads, \u2018I Agree With You \u2026 Give Me Another Five Days\u2019\">national political director<\/a>, Brian Swensen, would \u201ctake a \u200bnew job working closely with\u200c Trump campaign senior adviser Susie Wiles \u2062in the upper\u2063 echelon of the Trump campaign.\u201d He was expected to join the Trump team on Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vivek Ramaswamy\u2019s political director \u2064joining Trump \u2064campaign.\u200b Another exclusive from \u200cThe Messenger: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rg9ddkvfrF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rg9ddkvfrF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1730578310411755754?\">December\u200b 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The move was described as a blow to Ramaswamy,\u200d who went from being a rank outsider to one of the\u2062 top contenders\u200c in the race for the Republican\u2064 nomination in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u200cwas noted \u2062that Swensen and Wiles have a history together, having\u200d worked together on Florida \u2063Sen.\u200b Rick Scott\u2019s successful \u200cbid to become governor back \u2063in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy\u2019s communications director, Tricia \u200dMcLaughlin, told The Messenger that\u200d Swensen\u2019s \u201cdeparture has been amicable and his duties in New Hampshire \u200bwill be absorbed by Ramaswamy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-senior-advisor-steve-cortes-the-statistical-case-against-a-joe-biden-election-win\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Senior Advisor Steve Cortes: The Statistical Case Against a Joe Biden Election Win\">senior advisor<\/a>\u200c Mike Biundo,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe absolutely love Brian\u200b and completely wish him the\u200d best,\u201d McLaughlin \u200dsaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this is best\u200b for both \u2064campaigns,\u201d \u200bshe told\u200b CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet quoted\u200d Trump campaign sources as\u200b saying Swensen will work on\u200b the \u200cformer president\u2019s \u2064political operation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-may-end-iowas-first-in-the-nation-caucuses-in-2024-election\/\" title=\"DNC May End Iowa\u2019s First-in-the-Nation Caucuses in 2024 Election\">early voting states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I stepped\u200d down from my job as\u2063 a \u2062biotech\u2064 CEO\u200c to\u2064 focus on a \u2062different kind of cancer \u2013 a cultural cancer that\u2063 threatened to kill \u200dthe\u2063 American Dream\u2063 that allowed \u200cme to achieve everything I ever have. This is\u200d personal to me.<br \/> Urbandale, Iowa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0AohbFjOqH\">pic.twitter.com\/0AohbFjOqH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1730350363813757238?\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 38-year-old Ramaswamy, who made his fortune as the CEO of a biotech company, has pulled few punches \u2063since announcing \u2064his campaign, focusing\u2062 his jabs on other secondary candidates rather\u2064 than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In the most recent Republican debate, \u2064he attacked former South Carolina \u2064Gov. \u2064Nikki Haley, calling her \u201cDick Cheney\u2064 in 3-inch\u2063 heels.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vivek is taking no hostages tonight <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo \u2062you want a leader from a different generation who\u2019s going to put this country first, or do\u200c you\u2062 want \u2064Dick \u2062Cheney in 3-inch heels\u2026 in which case we\u2019ve \u200bgot \u2064two of them on stage tonight.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wi5unkRfjH\">pic.twitter.com\/wi5unkRfjH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ForAmerica \u200d(@ForAmerica)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForAmerica\/status\/1722424308868210859?\">November 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the latest \u2063RealClearPolitics polling averages, Ramaswamy is in\u2064 fourth place with 4.8 percent. Trump leads the way with 62 \u2064percent, \u2062followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with 13.6 percent and Haley with\u200d 9.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The businessman\u2019s \u2063percentage \u200chas declined from a high\u2062 of 8.1 percent on Sep. 21,\u200c indicating that support for Ramaswamy has cooled\u200b off.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-ramaswamy-staffer-quits-join-trump-campaign\/\">Top Ramaswamy Staffer \u2063Quits to Join Trump \u2062Campaign<\/a> appeared\u2063 first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u200dJournal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Brian Swensen&#8217;s\u2063 successful collaboration\u200c with Wiles in the past influence his decision to\u2063 join the Trump campaign, and what does it suggest about his motives for joining?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Om my role as national political director for Vivek Ramaswamy\u2019s presidential campaign to join the campaign of former President \u2063Donald Trump,&#8221; Swensen\u200b wrote in a tweet. &#8220;I believe in President Trump and his vision for \u200dour country, and I am excited to join his team \u2064and help\u2064 him win in 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This development comes as a setback for Ramaswamy, who has been gaining momentum in his campaign. With Swensen leaving, it raises questions about the stability and direction of Ramaswamy&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that Swensen and Wiles have worked together successfully in \u200cthe past. Their collaboration on Rick \u2063Scott&#8217;s gubernatorial campaign in 2010 resulted in a victory. This suggests that Swensen&#8217;s\u200c decision to join the Trump campaign may not be \u2064entirely surprising, considering the favorable working relationship he has had with Wiles.<\/p>\n<p>Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy&#8217;s communications director, reassured that Swensen&#8217;s \u200ddeparture\u200d was amicable. She stated that his responsibilities in New Hampshire would be taken over by Ramaswamy&#8217;s senior advisor, Mike Biundo. McLaughlin expressed \u200dher appreciation\u200d for Swensen and\u2062 wished him the best\u200d in his new role.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump \u2062campaign,\u2063 on the other hand,\u2064 sees Swensen&#8217;s move \u2063as a valuable addition to their political operation in the early voting states. It reflects their commitment to building a strong team for the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>While Ramaswamy&#8217;s campaign \u200dmay experience a setback due to Swensen&#8217;s departure, it is essential to remember that political campaigns are dynamic and subject to changes.\u200d New opportunities may arise, and candidates must adapt and make the necessary \u2062adjustments to continue their pursuit of the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Republican\u200b nomination race is still\u200c in its early stages, and\u200d anything can happen. Ramaswamy and his team will need to regroup and evaluate their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critical-race-theory-top-issue-in-virginia-election-democrats-still-insist-it-isnt-real\/\" title=\"Critical Race Theory Top Issue in Virginia Election, Democrats Still Insist It 'Isn't Real'\">strategy moving forward<\/a>. \u200cThis setback should serve\u200d as a motivation to reinvigorate their efforts and prove that they are resilient in the face of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>As for Brian\u200d Swensen, his decision to join the Trump campaign signifies his belief in the former president&#8217;s leadership and vision\u200c for \u2064the country. It will\u2063 be interesting to see how he contributes to Trump&#8217;s campaign and how it impacts the overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-plea-desantis-slams-sweetheart-deal-as-double-standard\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Hunter Biden's plea as unfair.\">political landscape leading<\/a> up\u200b to the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will \u2062tell how \u200dthis\u2062 setback\u200b will shape Ramaswamy&#8217;s \u200dcampaign and whether he \u2063can overcome \u200cthis hurdle. \u200bUntil then, the race for the\u200c Republican nomination continues, and candidates \u2064must remain focused and adaptable as they compete \u2064for the opportunity to represent the party in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be departing to work for Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign. 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