Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his conversations with Springfield, OH residents about illegal immigration on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hosted a town hall Thursday in Springfield, Ohio, a city that's been thrust into the 2024 race, calling for an open conversation on the migrant debate dividing the country. "We've been told, mostly by the media, to shut up, sit down, do as you're told, to sweep it under the rug, or else you're guilty of some sin," Ramaswamy began the town hall Thursday evening.
"And I just think that the truth in this country is we don't have to agree on everything. We really don't. We never have in America.
But the beauty of this country is we should be able to talk about it in the open, and that's what we're going to do tonight." "Our ground rules for tonight is honesty and respect for your fellow citizens," Ramaswamy told the crowd. HAITIAN INFLUX CAUSING ONE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AMONG SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hosted a town hall in Springfield, Ohio as the city has been engulfed in 2024 politics.
(Joseph A. Wulfsohn/Fox News Digital) Ramaswamy, a Donald Trump supporter and Ohio native who grew up in nearby Columbus and frequently made visits to Springfield as a child, met with city officials as well as Haitian community leaders prior to the town hall. It was held at a small banquet venue with roughl.