Overview

• He is set to deliver the message Tuesday as the featured speaker at a Turning Point USA event at Montana State University.
• His prepared text describes a “fork in the road” and urges conservatives to move past “owning the libs” toward a persuasion-first approach.
• He advances a broad free‑speech standard, citing Nick Fuentes, Alex Jones and Jimmy Kimmel as voices that should be heard without censorship.
• The stance contrasts with calls from some on the right for clampdowns after Kirk’s killing, with Ramaswamy, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul criticizing FCC chair Brendan Carr for threatening action against ABC over Kimmel’s comments.
• Ramaswamy holds President Trump’s endorsement in the Ohio governor’s race and is described as the strong favorite to win the GOP primary.