Trump, Ramaswamy Join Forces in New Hampshire—Will It Have an Impact?

Published on January 19, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa—Little more than half an hour after the Iowa caucuses began, the results thundered in: former President Donald J. Trump had notched a definitive victory. One rival moved fast and broke up a once-ambitious campaign. Despite months of strenuous campaigning, Vivek Ramaswamy, a businessman, endured a distant fourth-place finish in the Hawkeye State. Mr. Ramaswamy soon convened a press conference where he made two announcements: he was dropping out, and he was endorsing President Trump. The very next day, Jan. 16, the entrepreneur and “anti-woke” investor joined President Trump at a rally in the Granite State, where he delivered a characteristically high-energy pitch for the top candidate....