Vivek Ramaswamy Says a Black Baby Is Safer on Chicago Streets than Mother’s Womb
The clip shows him saying a Black baby may be safer in Chicago than in the womb of his own Black mother.
- On Monday, a 2023 podcast clip resurfaced showing Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claiming, "A Black baby is probably safer in the inner city of Chicago, than in the womb of his own Black mother."
- Ramaswamy made the remarks during a discussion with author Adam Coleman, asserting that Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger launched the organization with the objective of reducing Black population growth.
- Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Izzi Levy called the remarks "disgusting," while Democratic strategist Alencia Johnson noted Ohio's high maternal mortality rates contradict Ramaswamy's rhetoric.
- The controversy coincides with broader Republican Party tensions; Paul Ingrassia, nominee for the White House Office of the Special Counsel, withdrew his nomination Tuesday following reports of disparaging comments.
- Democratic strategist Reecie Colbert argued the rhetoric contradicts the Republican Party's "family values" platform, noting the party opposes paid leave and universal child care supporting Black families.
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Source: Anadolu / Getty A three-year-old clip of Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy has resurfaced and reminded us exactly how an Indian man of Hindu faith managed to become a political darling to a party that thrives on white Christian nationalism: by engaging in anti-Black racism. In the clip from his 2023 appearance on some right-winger’s podcast, Ramaswamy declared, “A Black baby is probably safer…in the inner city of Chicago, than i…
Vivek Ramaswamy says a Black baby is safer on Chicago streets than mother’s womb
A 2023 podcast clip of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, claiming that a Black baby is “probably safer” on the streets of Chicago than in a Black mother’s womb circulated widely online Monday, drawing sharp criticism five months before the general election. The remark came during a 2023 episode of Ramaswamy’s podcast, recorded while he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, in a conversation with Adam Colema…
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Vivek Ramaswamy, the 2026 Republican candidate for governor in Ohio, is facing heavy criticism after a clip resurfaced on Monday of him making a racist comment to explain his opposition to abortion.“A Black baby is probably safer…in the inner city of Chicago, than in the womb of his own Black mother,” Ramaswamy said in a clip shared by the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Governors Association and the group Headquarters. The story w…
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