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Vivek Ramaswamy to host Cincinnati town hall in wake of viral fight videos
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to hold a town hall about crime in Cincinnati after videos of a fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral.
Videos of a fight near the intersection of Fourth and Elm streets in the early hours of July 26 went viral over the weekend, spurred by commentary from Cincinnati Republican mayoral candidate Cory Bowman, Elon Musk and prominent social media accounts like Libs of TikTok.
Ramaswamy posted on X on July 30 that he plans to host a town hall on Monday, August 4, with former Cincinnati Vice Mayor Chris Smitherman.
"We plan to invite city officials, community leaders, and any of the victims from Friday's assault who wish to participate. When people feel afraid to speak their minds, that's when frustration festers & we can't let that happen," Ramaswamy said in the post.
Town hall time, place not set yet
The Enquirer reached out to Ramaswamy to ask about his conversations with "local leaders" but did not immediately receive a response.
In the post, Ramaswamy referenced a similar town hall he held in Springfield, Ohio, when the city of 60,000 found itself in the national spotlight after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance claimed without evidence that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.
Ramaswamy has not yet announced a time or location for the town hall.
Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@ @ee_glynn on X or @eringlynn on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Vivek Ramaswamy to host Cincinnati town hall after viral fight video
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