Social media users collectively groaned as former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy tried to dunk on Democrats, sharing a clip Thursday of him calling for "puppet" President Joe Biden to drop out of the race.
Ramaswamy posted "it's finally happening" on X, formerly Twitter, and shared a clip of him at the GOP debate demanding Democrats "end this farce that Joe Biden is going to be your nominee."
"We know he's not even president of the United States, he's a puppet for the managerial class. So have the guts to step up and be honest about who you're actually going to put up so we can have an honest debate. Biden should step aside and end his candidacy now, so we can see whether it's [California Gov. Gavin] Newsom, or Michelle Obama or whoever else."
"Just tell us the truth so we can have an honest debate," he demanded.
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Critics of Ramaswamy included some from his own party, who declared they, too, knew Biden would drop out — with some even calling him a fraud who can't see the future.
"We saw it coming from a mile away," replied @Obielicious.
"Stop acting like some sage, you self important fraud. Everyone predicted this. You also said Trump wouldn’t be the nominee," pointed out @SwissWatchGuy.
"He's like the yapping chihuahua," wrote @RichardN541598.
"We all seen it from a mile away, just didn't think I would take 3.5 years," wrote @rickm0428.
"Vivek is a hedgefund guy who wants you to believe he is interested in public service so he can eliminate government from public life and in effect mount a private sector takeover of the country. He can’t say that. So he swaddles his ambition in talking points that pander to you," wrote Luke Zalesk, legal affairs editor at Condé Nast.
