Vivek is the wrong color

Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy.

Musk, the tech tycoon and Donald Trump confidant, made it known that he wanted Ramaswamy out of DOGE in recent days, according to three people familiar with Musk’s preferences who, like others for this article, were granted anonymity to discuss them. An ill-received holiday rant on X by Ramaswamy about H-1B visas apparently hastened his demise.

[...]

Ramaswamy is now leaving DOGE and planning to announce a run for Ohio governor next week. Musk’s ability to ice out Ramaswamy, who for a variety of reasons had irked some Republicans in Trump’s circle, is the latest sign of his influence in the incoming administration.

[...]

Ramaswamy “just burned through the bridges and he finally burned Elon,” said a Republican strategist close to Trump advisers. "Everyone wants him out of Mar-a-Lago, out of D.C.”

One main reason for some Republicans’ frustration with Ramaswamy was a post he made on X during a discussion of H-1B visas. In late December, Ramaswamy criticized American culture, saying that tech companies hire foreign workers in part because of a mindset in the country that has “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”

[...]

Just last week, Ramaswamy was passed over by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in his pick for Ohio’s Senate seat, after Ramaswamy mounted a late lobbying blitz for the seat.

[...]

In a statement, Trump transition spokesperson Anna Kelly praised Ramaswamy, saying he “played a critical role in helping us create DOGE” and that his plan to run for governor “requires him to remain outside of DOGE based on the structure that we announced today.”

[...]

At a rally Sunday, Trump talked about DOGE and did not indicate that any changes were imminent. He said, "We have [Musk] and Vivek and some great people working on a thing called costs.”

  MSN

I guess no one told him.

The offending tweet...

Greater Cincinnati native and Donald Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy ignited a firestorm Thursday with a social media post denouncing American culture's "mediocrity," several TV characters from 1990s sitcoms, and too much "chillin'."

[...]

"A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers," he wrote. "A culture that venerates Cory from 'Boy Meets World,' or Zach & Slater over Screech in 'Saved by the Bell,' or ‘Stefan’ over Steve Urkel in 'Family Matters,' will not produce the best engineers."

"More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers," he continued. "More weekend science competitions, fewer Saturday morning cartoons. More books, less TV. More creating, less 'chillin.' More extracurriculars, less 'hanging out at the mall.'"

  Cincinnati.com

He might not have been wrong. But no white nationalist Trump supporter is going to take that, especially coming from a brown person.

The tweet ignited what several news sites called a "civil war" within MAGA circles. Major MAGA influencers like Mike Cernovich, Jack Posobiec, Catturd and Laura Loomer, all of whom have more than a million followers, skewered Ramaswamy and X's owner Elon Musk, who came to Ramaswamy's defense.

I wonder why MSN couldn't come up with that in their article. I also wonder if Ramaswamy got some death threats and decided his health would suffer if he didn't leave.

One source told the outlet Ramaswamy also had not done any work for DOGE since early December.

“They wanted him out before the tweet — but kicked him to the curb when that came out,” an unnamed source familiar with DOGE’s internal dynamics told Politico.

[...]

CBS News also reported Sunday the change in leadership comes after friction between Ramaswamy and incoming agency staff. Those close to Musk have also undercut Ramaswamy in recent weeks and are frustrated with his lack of participation in the heavy lifting they must do, according to the outlet. [...]

In Ohio, Ramaswamy would likely have to face off against the state’s attorney general Dave Yost, who has made headlines for fighting to defend the state’s six-week abortion ban law. Meanwhile, former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton recently announced her campaign to run as a Democrat.

[...]

If Ramaswamy launches his campaign and wins, it will be his first time holding public office.

Ohio is not going to elect a brown billionaire.

From conservative radio host John Cardillo:

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE 08:23 am: