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Martin Pengelly in Washington

‘He’s an insider’: Ramaswamy’s deep ties to rightwing kingpins revealed

Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy flourished in the absence of Donald Trump in the Wisconsin debate. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Vivek Ramaswamy has described himself as an “outsider”, accusing rivals for the Republican presidential nomination of being “bought and paid for” by donors and special interests.

But the 38-year-old Ohio-based venture capitalist, whose sharp-elbowed and angry display stood out in the first Republican debate this week, has his own close ties to influential figures from both sides of the political aisle.

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