Washington [US], October 6: Protesters in Iowa (USA) drove their car into the car of Republican presidential candidate VivekRamaswamy during a campaign stop on October 5, according to Politico newspaper .
Mr. Ramaswamy's election campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the above incident. Meanwhile, Mr. Ramaswamy wrote on social network X that "this case is ironic," according to Reuters.
Mr. Ramaswamy reposted images of two cars, one of which appeared to have damage to its rear fender. It is unclear whether that image is Mr. Ramaswamy's car or not. Mr. Ramaswamy was not in the car when the incident happened.
"I believe in freedom of speech, especially for those who disagree with me. Violence is never the answer," Mr. Ramaswamy emphasized on X.
The nature of the protest is unclear, but in a video shared by Mr. Ramaswamy's campaign, the candidate interacted with people chanting the slogans "Protect public schools" and "Protect public schools." Stop fossil fuels. Climate change is real," according to Politico .
Previously, The Hill newspaper reported on October 4 that Mr. Ramaswamy was supporting the efforts of several Republican House of Representatives to nominate former President Donald Trump as the next Speaker of the House.
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump said on October 4 that he was focusing on his election campaign. On October 5, in an interview with Fox News Digital, Mr. Trump said that "if necessary", he would temporarily assume the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives until Republican lawmakers choose a new leader. .
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from September 8-14, support for Mr. Ramaswamy stood at 13% among Republicans, while Mr. Trump remained the leader in the race. become the Republican presidential candidate for the US presidential election in 2024.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper