Vivek Ramaswamy to Host Roundtable Series on Fox Nation, Fox News

Brian Steinberg

16 September 2024 at 11:31 am·2-min read

Vivek Ramaswamy has come off the campaign trail and will soon be taking part in the streaming wars.

The former Republican presidential candidate will lead “Truths with Vivek Ramaswamy,” a limited-series roundtable program that will debut on the Fox Nation streaming service on Sunday, September 22, and then air in a shorter version at 10 p.m. the same evening on Fox News Channel. Ramaswamy aims to depict “a positive alternative to the left’s vision for the future” by discussing issues such as American national identity, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel and the protests on US college campuses, and religion, among others.

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“We are excited to launch this new series showcasing Mr. Ramaswamy’s thoughtful and unique perspective on the state of American politics after his meteoric rise over the last year,” said Lauren Petterson, president of Fox Nation, in a statement. Fox Nation will show five episodes of the program.

The panel will include Apoorva Ramaswamy, the host’s wife; Matt Taibbi, a journalist; American theoretical physicist Steven Koonin; Ben Zimmer, CEO of Priovant Therapeutics; and Rabbi Shmully Hecht.

Ramawamy, a telegenic pharmaceutical and finance entrepreneur, gained traction during the Republican primaries, trying to position himself as an heir to former President Donald Trump, whose candidacy he eventually supported. Ramaswamy has come out against abortion and pledged to raise the voting age in the United States. He has often repeated conspiracy theories.

“Today conservatives know what we’re against. But what exactly do we stand for? To answer that question, we need to talk to every American, not just those who agree with us,” Ramswamy said in a statement. “That’s the subject of my new book ‘Truths: The Future of America-First,’ and I enjoyed partnering with Fox Nation to host provocative dinner table conversations that we rarely have in our country anymore.”

Fox Nation will also release “Just Ask: Vivek Ramaswamy” on Friday, September 20, a one hour forum in which Ramaswamy takes questions from an audience. The show, taped in Philadelphia, will be moderated by Pete Hegseth, the weekend co-host of “Fox & Friends.”

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