{"id":2252560,"date":"2024-05-24T23:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-draws-boos-at-libertarian-convention-upon-mentioning-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T23:12:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T03:12:53","slug":"ramaswamy-draws-boos-at-libertarian-convention-upon-mentioning-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-draws-boos-at-libertarian-convention-upon-mentioning-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy triggers booing at Libertarian event when mentioning Trump"},"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\">18<\/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%2Framaswamy-draws-boos-at-libertarian-convention-upon-mentioning-trump%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=2252560&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--><p>The Libertarian National\u2064 Convention saw \u2063Vivek Ramaswamy facing boos for\u2063 mentioning Donald Trump, indicating potential resistance to Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-likely-to-tout-influence-on-the-gop-during-cpac-speech\/\" title=\"President Trump likely to tout influence on the GOP during CPAC speech\">upcoming speech<\/a>. Attendees \u2064expressed disagreement with \u200cRamaswamy&#8217;s views and doubts about third-party candidates winning. Robert\u2063 F. Kennedy Jr., another third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-congressional-election-poses-early-test-for-democrats\/\" title=\"New Mexico Congressional Election Poses Early Test for Democrats\">-party candidate<\/a>, also spoke at \u200dthe \u2064event. The reception suggests \u2062challenges for Trump&#8217;s address. The reception at the Libertarian National Convention signaled challenges for Trump&#8217;s \u2062upcoming speech. Attendees disagreed with Ramaswamy, doubted third-party candidates&#8217; success, and \u2064heard \u2062from Robert\u2064 F. Kennedy Jr. This response foreshadows resistance \u2064to Trump&#8217;s message.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The crowd at the Libertarian National Convention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-biden-get-booed-bidens-make-creepy-video-appearance-at-super-bowl-tell-americans-to-wear-masks-and-get-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Did Biden Get Booed? Bidens Make Creepy Video Appearance at Super Bowl, Tell Americans to Wear Masks and Get Vaccinated\">booed<\/a> former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> on Friday at times he mentioned former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> during his appeal to those in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a possible sign that Trump, who is scheduled to speak at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, event Saturday, may not be received with open arms at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firm-linked-to-joe-biden-scrubs-website-of-all-china-related-business\/\" title=\"Firm Linked To Joe Biden Scrubs Website Of All China Related Business\">convention<\/a> in which his campaign is hoping to attract some party defectors with his address.<\/p>\n<p>The onetime Republican presidential hopeful was met with boos moments after he mentioned Trump\u2019s name in an attempt to ask those at the convention, \u201cDo you want to influence the next administration or don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>The crowd also emphatically shouted \u201cno\u201d when Ramaswamy asked if they would \u201cagree with him on 100% of what he says,\u201d and he was booed <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/1794168090592493736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>himself<\/a> when he suggested only the Republican or Democratic nominee could win the White House.<\/p>\n<p>He told the crowd to \u201cdream on\u201d in a reference to Aerosmith\u2019s hit song, shedding doubt on whether a third-party candidate could get elected. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the most notable third-party candidate this election cycle, spoke before Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> after the rude reception, Ramaswamy said, \u201cI think that it\u2019s a historic moment that you have somebody of a major political party, nominee Donald Trump, coming tomorrow and myself having run for the Republican nomination being here today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a good thing \u2026 and a beautiful moment for the country,\u201d he added. \u201cI think we\u2019re making history, and the way we\u2019re gonna save this country is through more open dialogue. That\u2019s the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Libertarian delegate from Arizona <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/24\/libertarian-convention-fighting-obscenities-trump-visit-00160008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> that Trump \u201ccould get booed offstage.\u201d Another\u00a0Libertarian screamed into a microphone that he \u201cwould like to propose that we go tell Donald Trump to go f*** himself\u201d to cheers.<\/p>\n<p>The party appears divided on their invitation to Trump, but Libertarian National Committee Chairwoman Angela McArdle supports his appearance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump, or at least his team, perceive themselves as needing our votes,\u201d McArdle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/24\/libertarian-convention-fighting-obscenities-trump-visit-00160008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re willing to come and speak to us, to listen to us. That\u2019s really unprecedented. Why wouldn\u2019t we take that opportunity?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Libertarian presidential nominee, Jo Jorgensen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/resources\/cms-content\/documents\/federalelections2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received<\/a> 1.18% of the popular vote, and the 2016 nominee, Gary Johnson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/resources\/cms-content\/documents\/federalelections2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received <\/a>3.28%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Libertarian National Convention, ex-Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faced boos when discussing Donald Trump. 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