Vivek Ramaswamy said individuals who support specific positions or engage in certain rhetoric should not be considered part of the conservative movement, stating plainly that he will not apologize for drawing clear boundaries.
In a statement outlining his views on the direction of conservatism, Ramaswamy said the movement must exclude people who support policies or express beliefs he described as fundamentally incompatible with its principles.
“If you believe that boys should compete with girls in girls’ sports, I’m sorry you’re not on the team, you have no place in this movement,” Ramaswamy said.
Ramaswamy said he would be explicit even when the positions he criticized are widely debated or controversial, arguing that clarity is necessary for leadership within the movement.
“If you believe, thank you. It’s pretty obvious, but I’m gonna say it anyway,” he said.
He said support for race-based policies in government hiring also disqualifies individuals from being part of the conservative movement.
“If you believe in racial quotas and government hiring, you have no place in the conservative movement,” Ramaswamy said. “Sorry, you’re not on the team. You’re free to believe it. It’s a free country, but you have no place in the conservative movement.”
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Ramaswamy also said he rejects any effort to normalize hostility toward ethnic groups, regardless of which group is targeted.
“If you believe in normalizing hatred towards any ethnic group, toward whites, towards blacks, towards Hispanics, towards Jews, towards Indians, you have no place in the future of the conservative movement period,” he said.
He said he would not retreat from those positions or soften his language to avoid criticism.
“And I will not apologize for that. I will not hedge when I say it,” Ramaswamy said.
Ramaswamy also addressed rhetoric that praises or excuses historical figures responsible for mass violence, saying admiration for such figures places individuals outside the conservative movement.
“If you believe and you will forgive me for giving you an exact quote from our online commentator Nick Fuentes, if you believe that Hitler was pretty fucking cool, you have no place in the future of the conservative movement,” he said.
He said debate on foreign policy issues is acceptable but does not extend to endorsing or excusing totalitarian leaders.
“You can debate foreign aid to Israel all you want. That’s fine. That’s fair, but you have no place with that level of hatred,” Ramaswamy said.
“You can debate the right resolution to the Russia Ukraine war, but if you believe Joseph Stalin is someone to look up to, you have no place in the future of the conservative movement.”
Ramaswamy also condemned personal attacks directed at public figures and their families, citing remarks aimed at Vice President J.D. Vance’s wife.
“If you call Usha Vance The Second Lady of the United States of America, a Jeet, you have no place in the future of the conservative movement,” he said.
He concluded by saying that leaders who are unwilling or unable to state these positions clearly should not hold leadership roles within conservatism.
“And if you can’t say those things without stuttering, then you have no place as a leader at any level in the conservative movement either, certainly not in my State of Ohio,” Ramaswamy said.
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It’s a time for choosing in the conservative movement.
If you believe boys should compete with girls in girls’ sports, you have no place in this movement.
If you believe in racial quotas, you have no place in this movement.
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— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 20, 2025
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