Vivek Ramaswamy in the Hot Seat: Trump, 2024, Lies and BuzzFeed

Mediaite’s Aidan McLaughlin spoke with entrepreneur, Republican presidential candidate and aspiring media mogul Vivek Ramaswamy on the latest episode of Press Club. They discuss Ramaswamy’s recent investment in BuzzFeed and his plans to reshape the struggling media company’s future. McLaughlin also asks Ramaswamy about his brutal criticism's of Trump's election lies and the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, and why he is now supporting Trump for president. Finally, they discuss Ramaswamy's contention that Democrats should not call Trump and his movement "weird." Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite #donaldtrump #2024elections #vivek BuzzFeed acquisition: 00:15 2020 election lies: 09:14 Ramaswamy’s views of Trump: 16:13 Should Democrats call Trump weird?: 28:38