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Statement. But he is very good. He is actually a pretty good guy.
>> So what do you make of that? I should say some people have suggested that Trump is using your candidacy to undermine his biggest rival right now which is DeSantis.
>> We are very early in this race so I think anybody trying to draw the front-runners before the first debate is missing the plot just like 2016. I am running to lead this nation forward. It is true Trump and I have a couple things in common. We are both outsiders who had success in business and didn’t grow up in the world of politics. I think we have a lot of common cause both in standing for America first agenda but I am in this race to take it to the next level. To actually secure the southern border by moving the military to secure that border. Shutting down government agencies that should not exist. I’ve said I would end affirmative action by executive order by rescinding the one lyndon Johnson wrote into law. That every other Republican president since then could have negated. In many ways I am going further than Trump but I also hope to unite the country by doing it based on first principles and moral authority. So do I respect a lot of his accomplishments for this country? Absolutely. And I’ve been unapologetic about saying so. I am in this race as the first millennial ever to run for this nomination to take that to the next level because I have fresh legs and I’m reaching the next generation while I do it
>> I have to ask you would you be open to being Trump’s running mate?
>> I would not. I am actually focused on winning the presidency. If you’re like me, got two young sons at home making the sacrifices we are putting over $15 million of my money into this campaign already, hard earned money not what I inherited. I didn’t inherit money. You know what? You make those sacrifices if you want to actually drive a national revival. Like Ronald Reagan did it in 19 #l19 1980 revolution, in a good spirited way we’re looking for the ramaswamy revolution and that is what I will deliver.

[Well … who asked? Beside that, why would the GOP want two multi-billionaires on the same ticket? And why ask this question now rather than after a debate or two starts to let voters sort out the field? — Ed]