I think Tesla is increasingly beholden to China, Ramaswamy said in 2023.

The quest for power, however, can make friends of the staunchest rivals.

I love him and respect the hell out of him, Ramaswamy told CNN on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy addresses the media outside of Manhattan Criminal Court on behalf of former President Donald Trump on May 14, 2024 in New York City. Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Vivek Ramaswamy on May 14, 2024 in New York City.David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

Im proud to call him a friend.

The only country he puts first is the same one I do: the United States of America.