Vivek Ramaswamy announces he’s suspending his presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Iowa

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said Monday he is suspending his 2024 Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in the early Iowa caucuses.

Ramaswamy, 38, supported his rival, former President Donald Trump. He has previously called Trump the “best president of the 21st century,” even as he tried to convince Republican voters to opt for “new legs” and “take our America First agenda to the next level.”

The wealthy political outsider also modeled his own bid for Trump’s run, campaigning as a fast-talking populist who made headlines and relentlessly harassed opponents.