I think why is Donald Trump polling at number one in the polls? Because people know the truth. I think those grievances are absolutely legitimate. And we're not going to choose victimhood. We're going to choose recognition of truth as our best path to heal over whatever's happened and then to move forward. That's why I've come out and been very vocal about the fact that I would pardon Trump of each of the two indictments that have already been brought. If the J6 indictment is brought against him, I would do the same thing. This is what the unique fusion we're going to require is not somebody showing up saying, hope, kumbaya, let's move forward
(0:00) Bestie intros!
(1:08) Vivek's background, corporate political / ESG distractions, why he's running for president
(19:16) Energy policy, unemployment work requirements, immigration
(30:24) Foreign policy: How to handle Ukraine/Russia and Taiwan/China
(44:46) Media strategy, Silicon Valley Bank's implosion
(54:09) Thoughts on Trump
(1:06:16) Campaign strategy, establishment appeal
(1:14:10) Social issues: Abolishing the DOE, abortion, trans rights
(1:29:31) Defense budget, Military Industrial Complex, GOP division over Ukraine
(1:39:27) Bestie update!
(1:41:33) Post-interview debrief
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Referenced in the show:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/20/vivek-ramaswamy-pete-buttigieg-00107193
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/
https://twitter.com/PatrickRuffini/status/1680204156953407488
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1680205700738211840
https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1680665098765975558