Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old fund manager who has denounced “woke” corporations and emerged as a leader in the rightwing backlash against ESG investing, has filed paperwork to run for US president, becoming the latest Republican to challenge Donald Trump for the party’s nomination in 2024.
Ramaswamy filed a “statement of organisation” and a “statement of candidacy” with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday indicating he intended to run for president as a Republican.
The move came less than a week after Nikki Haley, Trump’s one-time ambassador to the UN, declared her candidacy for the White House by calling for “generational change” in the Republican party.