Conservatives had an extreme reaction to a video posted by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday ― with many convinced it must be AI.
Even worse for Ramaswamy: One of the ideas proposed in the clip was apparently so extreme that people inclined to support his candidacy were convinced the video was a smear made by his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton.
In the original video, later deleted and reposted in a reedited form, Ramaswamy proposes ideas to make life for Ohio citizens more affordable, including year-round schooling and a 9-hour school day from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
As you can see in the video below, Ramaswamy claims the plan could reduce child care costs and “make parenting more affordable,” according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Ramaswamy’s campaign issued a statement to the Dispatch saying that the video was legit, but that his suggestion was more like a “casual back-and-forth on TikTok” and not a serious “policy rollout.”
