Wrong Red, White, and Blue: Vivek Ramaswamy Leaves Fourth of July Fireworks Early to Fly to Paris

Wrong Red, White, and Blue: Vivek Ramaswamy Leaves Fourth of July Fireworks Early to Fly to Paris

July 7, 2026

Columbus, Ohio- Vivek Ramaswamy decided to spend America's 250th birthday in Paris, France instead of Ohio, the state where he is currently running for governor. After a quick stop for photos at Fourth of July celebrations near Columbus, Ramaswamy skipped out on the fireworks to board his private jet for a flight to Paris, France.

Since launching his campaign for governor, Ramaswamy's private jet has taken him far from Ohio and across the sea to Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, and even the United Kingdom for the 2025 Wimbledon tournament. Meanwhile, he's claimed Ohio is "not the best" state and called Ohio workers lazy after moving his business from Ohio to Texas.

"Vivek Ramaswamy celebrated our country's 250th birthday by flying his private jet to France because he doesn't care about Ohio. He only cares about himself and that's why he's pushing for an agenda that would skyrocket costs for working families across our state while lining the pockets of billionaires like him," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "Whether it's his insistence that rising costs are in our imagination or the fact that he believes Medicaid and Medicare are mistakes, it's clear that Ohio can't afford Vivek Ramaswamy."

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