The Biggest Moments From the First Republican Debate

Nine months after former President Donald Trump threw his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential nomination, his rivals finally had the opportunity to appear together for the first Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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[@MyspacHor911]

You can tell who is honest by how fast they raised their hands

[@d3l3tes00n]

Or dishonest

[@adamb3918]

I would say indoctrinated, not honest.

[@mrhawk2051]

And how high

[@justsomeguy6336]

@@adamb3918indoctrinated how?

[@Mickeymouse7727]

Vivek!

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

I'm not sure leadership means waiting a couple seconds to see who else raised their hand before you raise yours.

[@nirmalsirvi8251]

vivek won there>

[@marvinheemeyer6660]

Put the play speed on 0.25 and watch the reaction time of the other candidates raising your hand.

[@guillermoelnino]

​@@lox7923y ou mean that site thats full of co mmies and pre ditors?

[@llkg9]

I'm gonna wait and see what others think here before I weigh in 😂

[@blindmindbind]

@@lox7923 bro hes the only real human on that stage lmaoooooooooooo

[@TheRicokilla]

Who’s this Vivek guy?? Haha . Clearly he was being ganged up up there, but he destroyed all of them! This guy is brilliant!

[@Troller_007]

Experienced politicians got us 2 No-Win wars ( Iraq and Afghanistan) And bankrupted USA with over 32 Trillion ... Over 20 million illegals, refugees pouring into USA burdening US middle class...still ongoing. Now USA is being dragged into Ukraine Wars, Next Taiwan.. more millions of refugees..100s of billions still ongoing ..More taxes for US middle class??? No clue to control gun violence, failing schools... mounting debts??. Vivek says enough is enough..he wants to get rid of all above and focus on developing Next Gen USA..

[@andreijsternstunden5268]

He used con man answers. Think about his solution: Give Putin what he got illegally and hopefully he will be satisfied.

[@TheTophatGuy]

@@andreijsternstunden5268 his strategy is too black and white. on one hand, he (hopefully) severs the russia china military alliance but remember the last time this tactic was used hitler ended up conquering the entirety of slovakia.

[@Man_of_Various_Cultures]

@@TheTophatGuy wrong, that was appeasement. What Vivek wants to do is pull Russia away from China instead of pushing Russia towards them. This tactic was used by Nixon to pull China away from the USSR during the cold war. Now that China is our main adversary, we need to pull allies away not to them. If you are wondering about my sources, watch some of Vivek's interviews. I'm confident you will grow to like him more.

[@PandianExpress]

everyone fears brown man moght br at the office

[@mannychawla3563]

At school when teachers asked question, the hand was always raised by intelligent students, rest all will raise their hands but after seeing how many have raised,congrats to Vivek for his confidence and honesty.

[@mayaparamita2254]

sometimes the rest will raise their hands after they see the smartest in the room raise his/hers..

[@1a2b3c4.]

I would never vote for Pence but I will give my vote to Vivek Ramasuamy.

[@colinadams495]

ill never ever vote for chump pence who cannot even pump gas!

[@PandianExpress]

n k

[@Vilakazi]

Who on earth is he?

[@mattcrawford9633]

@@Vilakazi he is a right wing hack who made his money in the tech sector.

[@vetdoc35]

Wrong Color Buddy !

[@UKtoUSABrit]

Pence is a joke! And add Christie to that observation. Vivek clearly won 💯

[@BenJover]

The guy saying crazy things to get the crazy vote with the biggest fake smile imaginable is what a winner looks like to you?

[@henryklaverkamp6879]

Republicans the type to cry while listening to "Rich Men North of Richmond" and then try to decide which billionare to vote for... lmao

[@redteam9881]

Pence should have been ashamed to show his face on stage ! He would be better on the Democratic ticket than ours.

[@redteam9881]

The man that betrayed our Nation and his President……. Pence. Haley the first woman governor to take down the state flag because it offended the far left minority. SC will never forget or forgive RINO. Christie go eat more Beef franks your going no where ! Trump / Lake 2024

[@BenJover]

@@redteam9881 As if democrats would be dumb enough to vote for a goofball who wants to turn america into christian sharia. You're the rubes who wanted him to be vp in the first place

[@RamHaHahehe]

Vivek is the best compared to the other career politicians.

[@iamhumanfirst2020]

Now that he's argued his foreign policy stance against the more experienced, hopefully, it is generating many to pause for the cause. Operating on Foreign Affairs should be treated like operating on the most critical parts of your body [Brain, lungs, heart,]. What should concern many is Vivek's apparent ability to reduce these rather complex mathematical situations into basic math. You just started voting in 2020 and you've already got the answer for Russia and China? Really? That simple?

[@city_by_the_bay7769]

they all snakes dont be fooled

[@NoGMOGod]

He is scary clueless. He knows less about the world than I do.

[@bens7659]

Vivek is a pathetic joke

[@axle4662]

thats why ur poor and hes worth 500 million.....@@NoGMOGod

[@ChampFrom]

Vivek needs to pick up on that bought and paid for a little bit more. Just like how Trump did In 2016, with the whole RNC donors and special Interests, etc.

[@TheLonesurvivalist]

Unfortunately he has direct Pfizer connections as well as direct funding from soros all well documented

[@golfinguru11]

Dude still takes money from rich donors don’t be naive.

[@phantom8983]

​@@golfinguru11lol he'll take money from people as long as they don't tell him what to do

[@JimJoe-vv7pn]

@@golfinguru11 he eventually will have to if he wins the nominee

[@gaitondebhau3378]

VIVEK RAISED HAND FIRST WITHOUT A DOUBT VIVEK 2024 🇺🇲

[@Anarcho-Stupidity]

Trump 2024*

[@Ovprksdnw]

Vivek would raise a hand for Hitler too 🤮

[@victormartins247]

this audience will literally cheer for anything as long as it is said with conviction 😂

[@Asskicker14]

lol typical audience behaviour

[@jijiani677]

Paid ppl

[@barrowbarre6411]

I saw that too

[@Kp08og]

You can always tell when someone is doing right, those who are wrong attack him. Vivek won this because he is, like he said, the only one who is not bought and paid for.

[@d3l3tes00n]

And to think not long ago he was saying how climate change is a real threat. Such a great man.

[@chamboyette853]

@@d3l3tes00n Only idiots don't change their mind.

[@TheTophatGuy]

​@@d3l3tes00nhe said climate change AGENDA not climate change. two different things.

[@mattcrawford9633]

Lol... think again.

[@kevindunn2663]

He’s the fakest person I’ve ever seen. The way he talks and that dumb smile. ugh can’t stand him

[@Belle111]

Why are they so scared of vivek

[@MrMelomalo]

I'm scared of Vivek. Some clown who thinks he is qualified to be president with zero experience and so many Americans seeming to support his ego maddness. I'm terrified.

[@incomingatlas8727]

Probably because he is much more educated then them and the only thing they have against them was that he is a rookie

[@MrMelomalo]

@@incomingatlas8727 If he were as educated as you say he would have know to serve two years as a Senator before running for the top job. He would learn a lot about government and the world in the Senate. POTUS is not an entry-level position.

[@5050TM]

I think it's jealousy.

[@josephjacob3274]

@@MrMelomalo Wasn't for George Washington lol

[@katieann1908]

Whoever they gang up on is who they're afraid of Sounds like they're afraid of vivek

[@henrydcosta6498]

Vivek is smart honest educated respectful and a intelligent in debating.

[@yomaam12345]

Yet he says the climate change agenda is a hoax. I liked him until he said that.

[@josephjacob3274]

@@yomaam12345 he said climate change AGENDA not climate change. two different things

[@yomaam12345]

@@josephjacob3274 ah. I guess I am not familiar with what the climate change agenda is.

[@comradepingu6394]

@@josephjacob3274 He said the future is in fossil fuels. Guess where 70% of carbon emitions come from.

[@rohanshende4338]

@@comradepingu6394 He NEVER said that.

[@BluesmaNeedham]

Pence is SOOOOOOO out of touch. The last thing every US citizen wants, is establishment politicians. Republican, democrats, and libertarians all agree that it's time for the old guard to GO! Vivek has been incredibly based and is leaps and bounds better than everyone on stage.

[@331SVTCobra]

Vivek is totally untested, never having held any office. It's a no-brainer that he's not fit for office. He is articulate and well-spoken, so he should make a run for the senate first, following Obama's path. Also, his suggestion that Ukraine trade land for peace is naive and suggests he's very weak on international policy. (Or another Putin puppet.)

[@BenJover]

Tell me you're an uneducated conservative without telling me you're an uneducated conservative.

[@0penthaughtz]

I agree

[@FoosNotes]

I don’t think any of these people are going to be nominated. Even though we all seemingly hate it, it’s more than likely coming down to Trump vs Biden again 😩

[@dean9327]

​@@FoosNotestrump 4 the American people or biden selling u out to foreign countries for 50 million dollars & counting

[@danielstevenson9593]

A guy who sounds like chat gpt? So he’s smarter?😂

[@silentyouber2816]

Yep, He's very very smart!

[@tombaldwin9313]

The showing of hands was the most hilarious moment of the debate. The only one, (not and bought and paid for) was the fastest thinker.

[@TheoMark412]

the fastest and the stupiest

[@thatkidroshay]

@@TheoMark412 he’s quite actually the smartest. It’s remarkable how much more intelligent he is above the rest.

[@SpreadingOfGodsWord]

​@thatkidroshay Bro just said he would stop supporting Ukraine, a potential ally after the war is over. I agree with what the women said to him because if he was president, I wouldn't feel safe cause if another country part of nato got into war he would probably not want to be in it or help. And like she said, he doesn't understand foreign policies. At the of the day, Idc who is president or what happens. My relationship with the father is all I need if it comes to that day where we all die. I know inwill be saved and be in better place in a new body with our lord and savior Jesus christ. I have sinned for so long and he finally saved me to come out of it and to be aware of sin as I continue reading the Bible and studying. He has helped me continous times. And I will not hesitate to kneel before my creator and jesus for what they have done for me. I'm not worried about anything. All I need is him and u do to.

[@thatkidroshay]

@@SpreadingOfGodsWord already got the lord on my side so I understand. I still think Ramaswamy is the best most sensical of the bunch. Doesn’t mean u gotta agree with everything he says. Him and Trump are still the only anti war candidates.

[@SpreadingOfGodsWord]

@@thatkidroshay I love u

[@progyandas9650]

I like when Ramaswamy says that US a country spending almost a trillion dollars on its military is being 'invaded' by Mexico in the southern border .

[@Troller_007]

Experienced politicians got us 2 No-Win wars ( Iraq and Afghanistan) And bankrupted USA with over 32 Trillion ... Over 20 million illegals, refugees pouring into USA burdening US middle class...still ongoing. Now USA is being dragged into Ukraine Wars, Next Taiwan.. more millions of refugees..100s of billions still ongoing ..More taxes for US middle class??? No clue to control gun violence, failing schools... mounting debts??. Vivek says enough is enough..he wants to get rid of all above and focus on developing Next Gen USA..

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Trump is the most loved and Pence lied the minute he raised his hand 🤦‍♀️

[@rohaxfx001]

Trump just a clever asshole who was born rich and has never had to take responsibility for anything. Only in America would a guy like that be "loved" lol.

[@thndr_5468]

Trump is the only choice among these clowns

[@jameow4890]

Wrong

[@tiacalhoun3841]

@@jameow4890 definitely not wrong, over 100M people tuned in last night to watch his interview with Tucker Carlson 😉 🤣

[@redteam9881]

Tucker was great ! No one in the debate will be selected for President or VP. Trump / Lake 2024 Who would you trust in that group for VP ? None Pence should be shamed to show his face on stage.

[@namo1800]

Clearly see... Vivek rise hand first than everyone watch him n rise hand 😂😂😂

[@seancollins9745]

being a professional politician is not what this country needs, it need patriots

[@thedirty530]

Not like the ones threatening violence because they didn't get their way!

[@dannnsss8034]

Agreed. It needs Jesus.

[@seancollins9745]

@@thedirty530 FAFO

[@Bianca-io8rm]

So do patriots attack each other?

[@andreijsternstunden5268]

The one thing does not exclude the other, so what are you talking about?

[@0penthaughtz]

Vivek already has my vote!

[@christopheracaraorrms1742]

Trump - Vivek 2024

[@aryaman4068]

Vivek ramaswamy is a dynamic personality.....

[@stormyweather9917]

Christie may be "late to the game" but never "late" to the buffet table.

[@jasontimothywells9895]

And buy the way , you look spectacular and have a wild beauty about you . I looked at your picture and fell in love 😍

[@dhushy63]

That's rude!

[@jorejaha]

Your enemies define you. I like Vivek!!!!

[@Troller_007]

Experienced politicians got us 2 No-Win wars ( Iraq and Afghanistan) And bankrupted USA with over 32 Trillion ... Over 20 million illegals, refugees pouring into USA burdening US middle class...still ongoing. Now USA is being dragged into Ukraine Wars, Next Taiwan.. more millions of refugees..100s of billions still ongoing ..More taxes for US middle class??? No clue to control gun violence, failing schools... mounting debts??. Vivek says enough is enough..he wants to get rid of all above and focus on developing Next Gen USA..

[@vibeinIndia]

This Man VIVEK rips off everyone 😂😂🔥💪🏻

[@JoJo-vv9rs]

Ron, raising his hand after he looks over and sees Vivek raising his is typical of him in my opinion

[@mrlbreast]

Of course desantis would be hesitant. First off, give the man atleast 3 seconds to think about his answer. I mean after all trump is throwing shots at desantis 24/7, of course desantis is gonna be hesitant. And he wasn’t even the last person to raise his hands fr it’s not a race on who can raise their hand the fastest

[@jennakarpe2783]

Vivek is a savage. If Donald trump wasn’t running I would put my vote for him.

[@marcusm6429]

trump wont win against the democratic elect to pull some of the left folks over u need someone like vivek

[@odieonekaraoke]

I love how Vivek is given the "rookie" and "you have no experience" treatment from everyone else who is running for President. Next question. "How many of you have experience as the President of the United States. Raise your hand."

[@Frazier16]

Whats funny is that all these guys at one point suported trump who had no polical experience. Pence was vp to him and desantis made an ad suporting him

[@odieonekaraoke]

Haley didn't do shit at the United Nations. I would have asked her how our exit went and how she successfully removed the U.N. from NYC.....lmao. @@Frazier16

[@gloriousblobber9647]

@@Frazier16 ^this lmfao

[@TheoMark412]

@@odieonekaraoke she passed sanctions against NK, she cut through bs, she moved the embassy, she got respect again. What more do you need?

[@ImmortalRahul63]

Vivek 🔥

[@JJ33438]

Vivek has my vote

[@zecoya8298]

LMAO DeSantis looked back and forth to see if he should raise his hand or not

[@JogBird]

I like Vivek, he would be a great POTUS

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If India red flags one of its Govts To be Genocidal,Fascist Politician of Indian Origin stays Quiet As siding with Hitler/Fascism,no?

[@DarvonBrown]

Well said Russian bot

[@Bingbong1]

@@DarvonBrown well said libtard

[@adamb3918]

he would need to start by pulling his head out of Trump's @ss, and read a book.

[@PapeySapote]

@@DarvonBrowna year later and you still have no brain

[@tenzinkalsang9697]

Vivek is absolutely correct 💯

[@Banamohalla]

As it would be Vivek was singled by all because they all feel threatened by him.

[@gramajulietreasureadventur1104]

Vivek addressing Mental Health and bringing back Sanitoriums, Mental Hospitals, (the nut house) WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM. It Would be a great thing. Can you imagine the relief Police/Da's/Jails & Courts would get....Can you imagine the Streets of LA, PHILLY & SAN FRANCISCO being a fun place to go again without those poor souls sleeping on Concrete shooting up. I like him. He is definitely my second choice. He knows our beloved Millenials and identifies with his parents & kids alike. Me? I'm an old boomer.

[@d3l3tes00n]

He's never going to win the Republican nomination. He's not white. Also, as someone in the mental health community, throwing us into asylums solves nothing & just shows how awful a human being you are. A Christian, I'm guessing? A lot of homeless addicts are veterans & youth, too, but apparently you people only care about certain vets & kids. Interesting. He also knows nothing about younger generations who are quite concerned about our planet which he would do nothing about, as he said.

[@TomG-pv5md]

I live in Philadelphia, stupid Republican gun laws and mass incarceration (the aftermath rather of mass incarceration and mental health issues that follow when these people come home and you wonder why people are messed up. Treat people like animals for years in prison then throw on the street. That's dumb Republican logic just as sound as denying climate change . Systematic racism, low pay, high rent. People can't afford to live its sad there's No Hope. What Republican cares about highering minimum wage to give people a chance. There's no hope the cost of living is too high. So people turn to drugs and crime. Fix that you'll fix a lot but they don't care they rather demonize people for being poor. Typical Republican

[@bosspace7687]

Vivek 2024!

[@oasis3578]

I didn't like Christie's comment on Viveks appearance and his last name. Very disrespectful.

[@FoosNotes]

He was repeating what Vivek had said about himself earlier.

[@d3l3tes00n]

Republicans don't care much for anyone not white, so it makes sense.

[@christopheracaraorrms1742]

Vivek should have said that Christie was late to the game in raising his hand, but is never late to the buffet line.

[@SageAwakens]

Vivek was the only leader on stage. He led. The others followed, despite being rivals.

[@archiesutherland6127]

Delusional, insulting everyone else and being obnoxious is being a leader

[@teamgrudge1545]

Team Vivek here. That man will do greater things

[@OGdrodro]

vivek ramaswamy put his hand up so quick then once people cheered him the others followed

[@slipknotj2581]

Vivek just nailed it

[@Bianca-io8rm]

Instead of bashing Vivek about “no foreign policy experience” Haley should have elaborated further in why she disagreed with him.

[@TheoMark412]

She already said plenty. She's so good.

[@StarArtGamer]

@@TheoMark412 You blind or something bc she said America was never a racist country. American was racist every since the beginning so if you support her, you are a hypocrite

[@ac4524]

The comment at 2:35 by Christie is textbook racism. Guy with an odd last name? come on......

[@d3l3tes00n]

It's on brand for Republicans.

[@llkg9]

Vivek introduced himself that way at the start of the debate. Something like "a skinny guy with a weird last name."

[@llkg9]

​@@d3l3tes00n Racism from the right is rare and comes from some whacko social-reject outliers. Racism from the left is mainstream.

[@cgbowhunting5419]

Well maybe if u knew the context that Vivek said that about himself in the debate than u wouldn’t of commented…

[@wjmackenzie955]

@@cgbowhunting5419 Context is definitely important, yes... Just like if a black candidate introduced himself, however light heartedly/self depreciatingly as "That N from whereever"... and then an opponent mocked him with the same words... What 1st guy does, crass, probably racist, sure.... 2nd guy, straight up racism. There wasn't any humor in Chris's attack. It wasn't a spicy battle of wits. Debate the context of Vivek's self intro all you want... I can see that either way. But na, Christie just needed a bedsheet. Not gonna sugarcoat it.

[@BigHill8049]

GOD BLESS Vivek “The Truth” Ramaswamy 💯💯💯💯

[@funface4]

Ha! Ha! he's not even a christian. So God bless doesn't help.

[@Slurpy2k8]

If you think Vivek represents the truth, you're everything wrong with the country.

[@kylec632]

@@funface4 And that matters why? What happened to freedom of religion?

[@BigHill8049]

@@funface4 🤣😂🤣😂. Wait, wait, is your argument that GOD can only bless Christians? 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️. Ramaswamy2024💯💯💯. Let’s Gooooo!!!!!

[@idek_man_1]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@funface4you think Christians are the only people who believe in God? You’re acting like he’s an atheist.

[@ericgarces4543]

Did Christy really just make a racist comment and not even know it?

[@guillermoelnino]

Hes a democrat with an R next to his name so he thinks he was in the clear

[@Daniel_ACG]

What comment?

[@guillermoelnino]

@@Daniel_ACG y ou either heard it or y ou didnt

[@Daniel_ACG]

@@guillermoelnino stfu no nobody asked u, ur comment is useless

[@Daniel_ACG]

Go find something else to do instead of commenting on every post in this comment section 69 post🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Strive1324L]

This is hilarious, the losers are all there bickering and the winner isn't 😂😂

[@bluematrix5001]

DeSantis raised his had after few seconds when realized 5 candidates raised their hand, what a phony, selfish, traitor he is... I live in FL and will not vote for him.....and everything is so expensive in Miami and he did not do anything about that!

[@demnbrown]

First of all you knob job you need to learn what a traitor is secondly grow up Miami has always been expensive

[@-Violent_Chicken_Man-]

That’s your opinion, but imo he’s the only way to beat the lgbt leftist victim mentality agenda

[@jedimaster1562]

He should have raised his hand first😂

[@nopulau8628]

Those puppeteer’s had only raised their hands after seeing the reaction Vivek got from the audience.

[@Yherarc]

Vivek2024🎉🎉

[@nikolaromanos456]

None of them reach the end, all of them are discarded.

[@jsjrspivey]

I love this! One honest man the rest are compromised !

[@vibeinIndia]

Vivek Spits Facts Bro 🔥🔥🔥

[@maougha]

I'm just sitting here eating popcorn going. This is going to be so entertaining to follow . . . and terrifying.

[@dyivbarrott]

MORE THAN 3/4 OF THE AMERICANS WILL VOTES FOR TRUMP. I'M TIRED OF THESE CLOWNS EXCEPT VEVIK.

[@heatherbeatty6201]

Did Nikki Haley use Margaret Thatcher as a reference in her speech she is not on our side guys if you don’t know how bad Margaret Thatcher is and how much you don’t want to align yourself with her views do your homework

[@chrsil1]

They literally started the debate with Trump trump trump trump 😂😂 just go home practice squad!!

[@Hunter-op3dx]

Vivek is a breath or fresh air. He has not yet been compromised by the politics like everyone else.

[@Blahsheep]

Vivek for president!

[@nopulau8628]

At least the far left guy was honest enough to not be pressured to not raise his hand.

[@incomingatlas8727]

2:16 bro fr said I’ve had enough of this well educated guy speaking

[@guerradan1958]

We need new and young blood into office. Not ppl over 70.

[@syedhoque8009]

Barack Obama was young once.

[@Itoshimi]

@@syedhoque8009He’s probably the youngest president we’ve had in the last 40 years.

[@Andrew-mk7rm]

​@@Itoshimiok then we need a young Republican president. Vivek.

[@traddydad1997]

Why are Obama and Margaret Thatcher being quoted in a REPUBLICAN debate???😳

[@poolside123canadian7]

0:13 in and I’m already losing even more faith in the US government than I did before. Holy crap.

[@MyspacHor911]

You need to wake up

[@sewfantastic7257]

I feel you.

[@kamikazestriker4675]

Yep, the entire Republican party has been indoctrinated into the Cult of Trump. He is a modern day Hitler - the death camps, either you agree with him and his party, or their political party will come after you.

[@truthbtold7141]

Trump didn’t miss a thing😂😂😂

[@thndr_5468]

Why be a part of the show when you own it lol

[@dsmhiggins67]

The raise your hand was hilarious. Vivek is the real deal. The rest of them are cold blooded lizards

[@markholtz5538]

The Swamy is a liar and as uninformed as trump. He should go far in the GOP. Christie is the only one that was telling the truth.

[@user-ss6fs7vy6p]

Vivek 2024!. Vivek ramaswamy is a dynamic personality......

[@adhilmohideen8803]

Damn! Scary line up... lose-lose no matter what... I hope the American people choose wisely.

[@THEchildfight]

I swear I hate people cheer during a debate

[@funface4]

Same here. There seems to be only the ignorant Trump devotees in the audience. Where are all the Republicans who have some brains. Why are they not present. Have all Republicans lost their minds.

[@guillermoelnino]

I like it better when they boo

[@sewfantastic7257]

I don't know why they have a audiences,we need to listen and focus. When did we feel the need to turn debates into reality shows.

[@guillermoelnino]

@@sewfantastic7257 when it was good for ratings

[@YeahYeahb-tch]

I like Vivek. He seems truthful. But what Nikki Haley said about immigration is correct. These are families with children who seek the freedom we have. Any who criticizes people’s right to emigrate is an absolute hypocrite. None of us have to right to deny anyone. Give us your poor, your sick, your huddled masses. If this country processed millions of people at Ellis island a hundred years ago. It can be done again. As a Hispanic whose family emigrated here. It’s disgusting to watch other Hispanics, blacks, etc. criticize immigrants this way. Shame on everyone

[@jimlewis7938]

Looks like everyone is afraid of another businessman again!!

[@marymeager4513]

Vivek raises his hand first .

[@jessetorres8738]

6 of the 8 Republican candidates used this debate to get Trump's V.P. spot since they talked about how despite his indictments Trump is still a great Republican President.

[@angelabogaard1102]

You use Thatcher as an example? Do you know what this horrible woman has done? The detriment and deaths she has caused? If you use her as an example, that says a lot about you and it's worrying. Thatcher was evil to the core. And she is burning downstairs for that now. There just aren't any words to describe the level of evil that woman was, diabolical

[@TheMarc388]

This whole debate was just embarrassing

[@user-bt7nj1re4v]

Vivek ramaswamy is a dynamic personality...... Vivek 2024!.

[@demnbrown]

I agree with Vivek on domestic policy but his foreign policy is a complete and utter shitshow

[@seevic9821]

Shitshow? How? You want taxoayer money to go to Ukraine and endless other wars that have nothing to do with the US? Your ego can't be bigger than your national interest! The only person benefiting from the actual shitshow is that clown Zelenskyy!

[@eldwinlimbong9194]

lol!!!!! VIVEK!!!!!!!! is the best and honest!!!!

[@Kreor-ww1xg]

That Margaret Thatcher line is Hilarious! How many women building Skyscrapers and roads? - How many Female CEOs built the technology we use in Literally Everything today?

[@seancollins9745]

it's not even true

[@funface4]

Many you illiterate idiot. I can understand why Hillary called you guys deplorable because you have no idea of anything that's happening in the real world. Get educated and then make comments.

[@meepliss7560]

Who has been all of the past presidents? It’s just a silly thing to say in general

[@syedhoque8009]

It’s easier to become President if you’re old.

[@DhsjwuDbruanrbdhdbe]

Vivek for the win.

[@seanguzy9601]

lord help us...

[@sophieca6906]

ㅋㅋ

[@travisitio]

This felt like an SNL skit, not a real debate.

[@kingbrasil4582]

I like Vivek to be Trump VIP..❤

[@BenJover]

Goofball

[@henryklaverkamp6879]

Republicans the type to cry while listening to "Rich Men North of Richmond" and then try to decide which billionare to vote for... Sometimes I wish I could be that blissfully ignorant.

[@MrMelomalo]

What do you mean VIP? You mean like Vivek and Trump at the club?

[@truthbtold7141]

They would bump heads😳

[@5050TM]

​@@henryklaverkamp6879Vivek was willing to pay his own way to get here rather than beg donor cash from us regular folks. There are NO possible poor or truly Middle class nominees to choose from. How about next time you apply?

[@ah6169]

I'm definitely voting for Vivek if Trump is ineligible

[@xXnocturnumXx]

Vivek/Haley would lead the charge...everyone else won't have a chance

[@josephjacob3274]

Nikki wasn't mature. Vivek was when everyone was screaming at him.

[@xXnocturnumXx]

@@josephjacob3274 well, she had to go after him too for his foreign policy, which I do sort of agree with her on, but he took the punches and kept his cool

[@josephjacob3274]

@@xXnocturnumXx and what other experienced person with foreign policy ever did good? One thing he said is true, he isn't being bought out by his sponsors. Thus, he has more credibility in what he is saying.

[@SchizoaffectiveMindset]

Ramaswamy is cool but Trump got this, Trump is our only hope.

[@maedarby]

How are they so out of touch? Trump is certainly not the most hated politician and if he was, the polls would indicate that🤷🏻‍♀️

[@electroAM]

He has the most diehard fans, but also the most people that absolutely HATE him

[@pelmeni_va]

I'm throwing my support behind Vivek, as he's pledged to pardon both Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.

[@Vssk7]

Vivek deserves to win the GOP, even if he doesn’t become the president, he should be chosen as a vice president

[@ForestFairy_9]

Vivek was the best, by far.

[@rosepedemonte9877]

Nikki Haley doesn’t have a chance in hell to become a president by what she just said

[@MrMelomalo]

By most accounts she increased her chances during the debate.

[@stormyweather9917]

You are so right. She's a dirty rat who can't be trusted.

[@jasonh8212]

Christie showed his racist hand by saying Vivek didn’t belong just because he had a not so common last name… did y’all catch that?

[@tracielang9500]

Ramaswamy & Scott at least brought the peoples voices to the stage- the rest should sit down. Nikki has my support in previous yrs/ positions but she's made some shady moves too

[@thedeifiedjulius2310]

Vivek is a beast !! Love him !!

[@grant8490]

Vivek is a ROCKSTAR!!!

[@papajanemba]

Vivek for POTUS2024

[@Troller_007]

Experienced politicians got us 2 No-Win wars ( Iraq and Afghanistan) And bankrupted USA with over 32 Trillion ... Over 20 million illegals, refugees pouring into USA burdening US middle class...still ongoing. Now USA is being dragged into Ukraine Wars, Next Taiwan.. more millions of refugees..100s of billions still ongoing ..More taxes for US middle class??? No clue to control gun violence, failing schools... mounting debts??. Vivek says enough is enough..he wants to get rid of all above and focus on developing Next Gen USA..

[@kjeksklaus7944]

Almost all women in the UK voted for Margaret Thatcher because she was a woman, now they regret that completely saying 'I thought she would do a good job and be better' Saying things like what that lady said 'i'm the best because of my gender' I didn't think conservatives were in to that kind of thing?

[@sl101d5]

I was hoping the same, Vivek for VP!

[@maeshellewest-davies7904]

Wow! Never heard of Vivek, but he sounds dangerous.

[@Robloo2001]

Vivek!!! My man!! You have my vote