Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to explain Trump criticism in viral interview

Vivek Ramaswamy refused to explain past criticism of Trump's "abhorrent" behavior as a danger to democracy.
In MSNBC interview, host Mehdi Hasan pressed Ramaswamy on calling Trump's actions on Jan 6 "downright abhorrent".
Ramaswamy now calls Trump the best president of the 21st century despite earlier condemnation.
Hasan repeatedly asks Ramaswamy to explain his own words criticizing Trump's post-election behavior.
Interview gains attention for Hasan's persistence in questioning Ramaswamy's flip-flop on Trump.

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Posted 9/7/2023, 12:08:00 PM