Ramaswamy Called Musk a ‘Circus Monkey’ and ‘Puppet’

Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk, has a lengthy history of attacking his partner’s ties to China, frequently referring to Musk as a “circus monkey” and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party, CNN reports.

Said Ramaswamy, in 2022: “I have no reason to think Elon won’t jump like a circus monkey when Xi Jinping calls in the hour of need.”