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Date: August 18, 2023

SUMMERVILLE, SC. — As the 2024 presidential race heats up, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign took center stage in Dorchester County on Sunday. The entrepreneur and former biotech executive spoke to a sold-out audience of about 300 at the Dorchester Shrine Club during a Dorchester County GOP fundraiser Faith, Family and Freedom dinner.

Ramaswamy’s visit coincided with Democratic president Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s visit to South Carolina. Notably, Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, turned to politics with a successful business career and made his mark on politics as Kennedy focused his campaign efforts on Iowa, period with Ramaswamy in South Carolina showing his determination to make progress in a particularly special state.

In an exclusive interview with News 2, Dorchester County Republican Chairman Steven Wright expressed his excitement to host Ramaswamy as the keynote speaker at the third annual Faith, Family and Freedom Dinner. Wright highlighted Ramaswamy's growing profile in the Republican party, noting his second place in many polls and third in most others "Dorchester Republicans are excited to host our third annual Faith Family Liberty Luncheon, and this year, we are even more excited to host the person running for President of the United States," Chairman Wright "Vivek Ramaswamy this year. " We will have a keynote speaker.We are very excited to have someone who is a rising star in the Republican Party as our keynote speaker this year.

But Ramaswamy’s visit to the Dorchester district was not without controversy. Recent legal issues have arisen over his property management company, Strive, and its alleged pressure on employees to breach securities laws. The two former employees filed separate lawsuits, alleging that the company pushed them to work illegally. The allegations cast a shadow over Ramaswamy’s business practices, especially when he positioned Strive as a radical alternative to ESG (environmental, social and governance) investments, which the motto and "invest in excellence."

The lawsuits have raised questions about Ramaswamy’s credibility as a presidential candidate. Despite his past successes, including founding the pharmaceutical company Roivant and launching it in 2021, the lawsuits have given his opponents ammunition , which could affect his rating.

News 2 reached out to both the South Carolina Democratic Party and the Dorchester Democratic Party, for comment on Ramaswamy's visit, but only the former party provided a written statement as the 2024 presidential campaign continues with Ramaswamy's Dorchester county Visit is a reminder of the challenges and controversies candidates face on their journey to the White House.