Why is Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy doubling down on conspiracy theories?
Posted on AllSides December 15th, 2023
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Vivek Ramaswamy is increasingly talking about conspiracy theories, a move that some experts say is a last-ditch effort to boost his poll numbers.
The biotech entrepreneur called the January 2021 Capitol riot an "inside job" during a CNN town hall event this week.
It comes after the Republican candidate repeated a series of fringe ideas during presidential debates.
Mr Ramaswamy says he's battling government lies.
But the debunked, sometimes confusing ideas he embraces are more common on far-right message boards than presidential debate stages.
On the CNN broadcast, he asserted...
