Dave Weigel: I was at the Iowa Roast and Ride in Des Moines, where 8 candidates spoke. He says Vivek Rama Swami is running on a MAGA-plus agenda that he says will win by a landslide. "I believe in this country because America, uniquely, holds the promise of a place where everyone can belong"
The entrepreneur is running a longshot campaign for the GOP nomination on an “American nationalist,” anti-“woke capitalism” platform. Semafor’s Dave Weigel explains why so many Republicans now think they have a chance at the crown.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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