Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump praised Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at a rally in Wisconsin. His supporters were delighted to hear him praise Ramaswamy. Trump described Ramaswamy as a “smart guy” and said he would be part of his team in some form.

Vivek Ramaswamy, net worth over $600 millionBefore endorsing Trump, he had contested the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

“If I gave this job to Prudence, he would get it done,” Trump said of his administration’s tariff deal with French President Emmanuel Macron.

“He’ll be with us in some capacity,” Trump said of Ramaswamy, who he referred to and spoke with several times during his rally speech. Trump called him a “smart guy.”

Ramaswamy was the opening speaker at the Wisconsin rally, and was introduced as a “fake conscience”, a reference to a Trump-style insult, and was also part of a leaked memo that asked then-presidential candidate Ron DeSantis to call out Ramaswamy by name.

At the rally, Vivek Ramaswamy compared Trump to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, specifically George Washington: “Donald Trump is the George Washington of our time.”

Trump is scheduled to announce his vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee in July.

in March, This put an end to speculation that Ramaswami would become Trump’s vice president. “There’s been a lot of speculation in the press, but I can tell you that Vivek’s main focus is to make sure we get President Trump elected so we can take America First to the next level,” Ramaswami’s spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told the New York Post.

“The country will be fortunate to have him serve in the next administration and beyond. In the meantime, Vivek is focused on driving change in the private sector and improving our economy, including by continuing to fight the ESG cancer in corporate America.”

According to the report, Ramaswami was being considered for the post of Homeland Security Secretary because he has good public speaking skills, and is the son of an Indian American immigrant. This could help counter Trump’s immigration policies.