The picture shows Mr Ramaswamy talking on the phone while inspecting damage to one of his campaign vehicles. Photo: Owen Barbato/Scarlet & Black
Vivek Ramaswamy said his car was rammed by protesters Thursday while campaigning in Iowa.
The 2024 presidential candidate was filmed talking to protesters who objected to his proposals regarding the US education system.
He later tweeted that two protesters «got into their car and crashed into ours.»
Police said the car was accidentally rammed by a woman visiting the area who was not associated with protest.
Photos published by MailOnline show the rear of Mr Ramaswamy's rental car damaged in an apparent collision.
The site said protesters were filmed calling the candidate a «hole» and making obscene gestures while during his election campaign in a swing state.
The video, believed to have been filmed on the same day as the incident, shows Mr Ramaswamy, 38, discussing his education proposals with protesters holding placards. .
He proposed shutting down the federal Department of Education and devolving education policy to individual states.
One protester said her mother worked in the education system and “deserves pay and respect.”< /p>
Mr Ramaswamy responded: “I think every person deserves respect. The beauty of this country is that you all have the right to express your opinions and do so in a peaceful manner.
“Although I disagree with you, I am proud of you for expressing your views.
Another protester asked the Republican hope, “How does it feel to be the RNC [Republican National Convention] punching bag?”
He responded that he believes both major political parties are “corrupt.”
He responded that he considered both major political parties to be “corrupt.”
He responded that he considered both major political parties to be “corrupt.”
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Protester crashed his blue Honda Civic into rental car, Mr. Ramaswamy claims Photo: Twitter
Two protesters in their twenties he allegedly then crashed into his car while leaving the scene.
“There was a civil altercation with protesters today, right before two of them got into their car and crashed into ours,” he wrote on Twitter.
«These two must be held accountable, but the rest of the peaceful protesters should not be tainted by the behavior of two bad actors.»
However, a spokesman for the local Grinnell Police Department said the car was accidentally rammed by a woman visiting a nearby restaurant. , which was unrelated to the protest.
“It was reported on social media that two protesters intentionally crashed into Ramaswamy’s car and fled the scene,” the police department said.
«Our investigation did not reveal any evidence to substantiate this information.»
Police said the woman did not know who owned the vehicle she collided with and did not flee the scene.
Despite the police statement, Ramaswamy's campaign is sticking to its version of events.< /p>
Tricia McLaughlin, who works for Mr Ramaswamy, tweeted a video of a man in a car next to the candidate giving his middle finger out the car window .
“The protesters threw us off when they turned on the horn and shouted “fuck you!”, among other profanities, before crashing their car into ours,” she said, adding: “The police are so and has not contacted us regarding this statement.»
The video does not show the confrontation.
The latest polls show Mr. Ramaswamy in fourth place in the Republican primary, with support about four percent of Republican voters.
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He trails front-runner Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.
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