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Vivek Ramaswamy: “We had a 25% recruitment deficit in the US military.”

Featuring: Vivek Ramaswamy, Libertarian, Conservative | Former Candidate, President of the United States | National

Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Gubernatorial Campaign Announcement in Butler County

Published April 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:01

Yet so many couldn't even answer what it meant to be an American under Biden's presidency. Less than 16% of Gen Z said they were proud to be an American. And We had a 25% recruitment deficit in the US military. That is unacceptable to me. And that's why I spent most of last year working tirelessly to help send Donald Trump back to the White House. (01:01–01:07)

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“I will lead Ohio to be the top state in the country to raise a young family.”
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“We need to bring down property taxes in this state immediately, eventually down to zero.”
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“With merit based compensation, Ohio will be a magnet for the best educators across the country.”
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