Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the 2023 Republican Party of Iowa Lincoln Dinner

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the 2023 Republican Party of Iowa Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, July 28 2023. Republican candidates for US President made pitches for their respective candidacies at the gathering in Iowa which will hold the First-in-the-Nation Caucus. Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI