Synopsis
Vivek Ramaswamy resigned as co-head of DOGE after criticizing American culture for valuing mediocrity, which irritated both Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Vivek Ramaswamy’s rant about America favouring “mediocrity over excellence” infuriated Trump. A month after posting that American culture valued mediocrity, which reportedly upset President Donald Trump, pharmaceutical billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy was fired as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
What did Ramaswamy say about American culture? Ramaswamy stormed into the political debate over American versus foreign-born workers in a long post on X in December, lashing out at a culture that he claimed had misaligned priorities.
He wrote, “For far too long, at least since the 1990s and probably longer, our American culture has valued mediocrity over excellence.” “The best engineers will not be produced by a culture that favours the jock over the valedictorian or the prom queen over the math Olympiad champion.”
Those close to the president told the New York Times that Trump was “privately unhappy” with Ramaswamy’s post and was not happy about being drawn into a high-profile dispute over it. Trump supporters like former White House chief strategist and right-wing media personality Steve Bannon also took issue with Ramaswamy’s rant, as quoted in a report by Fortune.
According to recent reports, Ramaswamy intends to run for governor of Ohio.
Conservatives are divided on the issue of H-1B visas, which are frequently used by the tech sector to hire highly qualified workers. Trump sided with Elon Musk, his “first buddy,” when he stated in December that he “always liked” the visa program, despite the fact t
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