Vivek Ramaswamy discusses age, immigration, and World War III at town hall
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Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy participated in a town hall Wednesday in Iowa, just over a month from the state’s Republican caucuses on Jan. 15.
Ramaswamy took questions from Iowa voters as part of a CNN town hall, touching on various topics, including his young age, former President Donald Trump, and immigration.
Ramaswamy began by addressing his similarities to Trump, using his age as a strength. He compared himself to Thomas Jefferson,
He then addressed immigration, saying that he would use the military to secure the border, cut off all aid to Central American countries that allowed illegal immigrants through toward the United States, and end incentives for illegal immigrants.
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