Ramaswamy downplays abortion impact on presidential race: ‘Not a presidential issue anymore’

By Brady Knox

Published September 4, 2024 5:30pm ET

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy downplayed the role of abortion in the presidential election.

Ramaswamy, a supporter of Donald Trump even during his own presidential run, has been campaigning for the former president since dropping out. In an interview with CNN, he defended the Republican presidential nominee’s treatment of abortion, arguing that the issue rests with the states.