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Adam Gabbatt in New York and David Smith in Des Moines, Iowa

‘America First 2.0’: Vivek Ramaswamy pitches to be Republicans’ next Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on 3 March 2023.
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on 3 March 2023. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Vivek Ramaswamy was at the Iowa state fair, a must-visit destination for any presidential candidate, when he decided to rap.

Wearing a red cap and a baggy white polo shirt, the millennial founder of a biotech company launched into a spirited rendition of Eminem’s Lose Yourself, as the governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, edged further and further towards the edge of their shared stage.

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