Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican presidential candidate and biotech billionaire, is hosting a lavish fundraiser dinner in Silicon Valley on September 30.
Ramaswamy, who is of Indian origin, is hoping to woo wealthy donors from the tech industry with his pro-business and anti-regulation agenda. He has also been vocal about his Hindu faith and his opposition to what he calls “new secular religions” like COVID-ism, climate-ism, and gender ideology².
However, Ramaswamy’s extravagant party has drawn criticism from his rivals and some voters, who accuse him of being out of touch with the economic realities of most Americans. To get an entry to this extravaganza, you need to pay ₹41 lakhs only! It is more than what most people could save in their whole lifetime.
They also question his credibility as a conservative, given his past support for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and his use of the H-1B visa programme to hire foreign workers for his pharmaceutical company.
Ramaswamy’s campaign has dismissed the criticism as “fake news” and said that the event is a sign of his strong grassroots support.
He claims that he has raised more than $10 million in the first quarter of 2023, mostly from small-dollar donations. He also says that he is not beholden to any special interests or lobbyists, unlike his opponents.
