Anti-ESG Crusader Ramaswamy Faces Trump, Haley for 2024 Bid

Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who’s railed against “woke” investing based on environmental, social and governance principles, has launched a battle for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

Ramaswamy, 37, had said he was “strongly considering” a run and on Tuesday filed a statement of candidacy and created a presidential committee with the Federal Election Commission. An individual who’s raised or spent $5,000 on a presidential run is required to register as a candidate with the FEC.

He made his announcement on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News program on Tuesday night.

“In order to put America first, we ...