Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel reportedly lost her cool at Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during Wednesday night’s debate in Miami, Florida, but the RNC denies the claim.
While McDaniel was sitting in the audience as the debate was ongoing, she referenced Ramaswamy, stating, “He’s an asshole. Total asshole,” a source sitting in her vicinity told Timcast.
“He’s desperate because he’s doing bad in the polls. He won’t be getting a cent from us,” she reportedly added. CNN Washington, DC, Bureau Assignment Editor Aaron Pellish noted the RNC has denied the claim.
“When CNN reached out for comment about this report, a spokesperson for the RNC denied McDaniel made any disparaging comments about Ramaswamy,” he wrote on X.
When CNN reached out for comment about this report, a spokesperson for the RNC denied McDaniel made any disparaging comments about Ramaswamy https://t.co/05t9Aprnf6
— Aaron Pellish (@aaronpellish) November 9, 2023
It is unclear at which point in the debate Timcast’s source claims McDaniel made the comments, but Ramaswamy used his opening statement to invite her onstage to resign…
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