'Enough butt kissing': Vivek Ramaswamy slammed as he feels 'disgusted' over Donald Trump attending hearings instead of campaigning in Iowa

WASHINGTON, DC: Former President Donald Trump has chosen to attend two court proceedings this week in Washington DC, and New York instead of focusing on Iowa to demonstrate his front-runner status against his GOP presidential rivals.

Meanwhile, Trump’s opponents, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, are spending almost all of their time in Iowa during the final days leading up to Monday, January 15, Republican caucuses.

Although former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not traveling to Iowa, he is still actively focused on the Republican presidential primary race, channeling all his effort and resources into New Hampshire, which will hold its primary on January 23, as per the Washington Examiner.

What is Donald Trump’s strategy going into Republican caucuses?

Donald Trump's schedule in the Hawkeye state remains relatively light since he has chosen to prioritize his legal battles instead.

The former president has looked to quash his several court cases as a core political strategy, given the healthy lead he enjoys within the Republican voter base at the moment.

With the important caucuses nearing, Trump chose to attend a hearing in Washington on January 9 regarding his claim of presidential immunity in the federal election interference case against him.

To rally support, Trump's campaign is relying on some of his many prominent campaign stand-ins and deputies, such as South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake.

On Wednesday, January 10, the former POTUS is scheduled to participate in a Fox News Town Hall in Iowa, coinciding with a CNN debate between DeSantis and Haley.

On Thursday, he is expected to attend the closing arguments of the civil fraud trial against his family's business, which is being conducted by Attorney General Letitia James in New York.

It is noteworthy that, unlike criminal proceedings, Trump is not legally obligated to appear in court for civil cases.

Iowa Republican strategist David Kochel opined, “The legal stuff, after seeing how folks have reacted to each of the indictments, have become a key part of his campaign strategy.”

“Not the least of which is how it drives much of his fundraising,” he continued.

According to Kochel, showing up in court also has the advantage of attracting attention beyond conservative media.

That way, Kochel posited, “They’re talking about him 24/7 and ignoring his GOP opponents.”

Vivek Ramaswamy, the firebrand 38-year-old GOP presidential contender, had previously extended his support to Donald Trump when he vowed to withdraw his name from the state primary ballots where the former President has been disqualified.

He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “It’s disgusting what they’re doing to him & the reality is that many in the GOP establishment are quietly rooting for it.”

83% of Republicans said they believe the indictments against Trump are politically motivated, according to a recent New York Times/Siena College poll.

The Trump campaign has strategically focused its efforts on this specific sentiment of injustice in preparation for the upcoming general election, assuming that Trump will secure the GOP nomination.

In a recent memo, campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles rallied the former President’s ever-ardent supporters with this sentiment, condemning the "unprecedented indictments by the political opposition" against Trump.

They further asserted that the 91 felony charges, which are spread across four cases, are actually "indictments against millions of freedom-loving, hardworking Americans across this country."

Internet accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of bootlicking Trump at every chance he gets

People on X slammed the 38-year-old tech billionaire for his shameful solidarity act, alleging he is cozying up to the MAGA crowd and trying to bolster his chances of securing the GOP presidential nomination in case Trump is no longer in the race for the White House.

One X user remarked, "Trump doesn't need to campaign. He' already won this."

Another user said. "Alright enough Trump butt kissing. We get it. You want him to choose you for VP. Maybe if he wasn’t a criminal he wouldn’t be in court."

Another user wrote, "The more he’s attacked the more support he gets. it’s better than any campaign tour for drumming up support and firing up the base."

One user stated, "He wasn't required to be in court today... all for the appearance when he could have been in Iowa... Doesn't matter if he loses Iowa he will blame it on being stolen. A sad, old man needs to go home and retire."

"When are you going to drop out and campaign for him?" another user asked.

One X user tweeted, "The more the judicial system is weaponized against Trump, the more the opposite happens: in almost every poll, paradoxically, his numbers grow & grow lately."

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