GOP Candidate Ramaswamy Tells CNN's Van Jones to 'Shut Up'
The rebuke comes after Jones criticized Ramaswamy's invocation of the 'Great Replacement Theory' during a GOP debate.
- Vivek Ramaswamy, a GOP presidential candidate, has publicly told CNN commentator Van Jones to 'shut up' during a Turning Point USA conference.
- Jones had previously criticized Ramaswamy, calling him a 'dangerous' 'American demagogue' and likening his rhetoric to 'Nazi propaganda'.
- Ramaswamy's comments were made in response to Jones' reaction to his performance at the fourth GOP debate, where he invoked the 'Great Replacement Theory'.
- The 'Great Replacement Theory' is a white supremacist conspiracy theory suggesting that liberals and Jewish people are seeking to replace white voters with migrants.
- Ramaswamy's remarks have drawn mixed reactions, with some news outlets criticizing his behavior and others applauding his defiance against mainstream media.