Vivek Ramaswamy has described himself as “a Hindu, a child of immigrants, an American citizen, and a native of Ohio.”
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A biography on his campaign website reveals that Ramaswamy was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the valedictorian of his high school, St. Xavier.
A 2015 newsletter from St. Xavier, a high school formed to “assist young men in their formation as leaders and Men for Others through rigorous college preparation in the Jesuit tradition,” identifies Ramaswamy as a 2003 graduate of the school.
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If Ramaswamy succeeds, he will not only be the first person of Indian descent to sit in the Oval Office, he will be the youngest president ever.
Ramaswamy is not the first Hindu to seek the office, however. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, has also identified as Hindu.
The multi-millionaire tech entrepreneur and “anti-woke” crusader is running for president on the platform of restoring E Pluribus Unum, the idea that America represents the many becoming one.


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