• “I’m running to be president of the United States,” Ramaswamy reasserted during an interview with Fox News. “It’s a big sacrifice to make.”
• Charles Cooke, a senior writer for National Review, argued earlier this month that Ramaswamy was not “really running for president.”
• Cooke explained that Ramaswamy saw that there was no downside to running for president and that even a loss would provide bigger name recognition and increased media and offer more financial opportunities, like large book advances and higher speaking fees.

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