Overview
- Fuentes said on a livestream he will go to Ohio to work to block Ramaswamy’s 2026 bid, calling it the only race he cares about next year.
- He used racist and antisemitic slurs, told Ramaswamy to "go back to India," and referred to him as an "anchor baby," according to multiple reports.
- Fuentes urged supporters to vote for protest candidates, back Democrats or third parties, or sit out rather than support Ramaswamy.
- Ramaswamy, a Cincinnati-born Republican and former presidential candidate, is reported as the frontrunner for the open 2026 Ohio governor race as Gov. Mike DeWine is term-limited.
- At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Ramaswamy criticized extremist rhetoric, said bigotry has no place in the movement, and called out Fuentes by name.