Ramaswamy Lauds Trump for Opposing Central Bank Digital Dollar

Jan. 23, 2024, 9:37 PM UTC

Vivek Ramaswamy praised Donald Trump for joining him in opposing a central bank-issued digital dollar, after the Ohio businessman exited the race for the Republican nomination and endorsed the former president.

“A central bank digital currency, I believe, is a threat to liberty in this country,” Ramaswamy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday. “It creates a mechanism for government to be able to wipe out your bank account or wipe out your dollars if you do or say something the government disapproves of.”

Trump came out against the digital dollar two days after ...

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