Show Notes
The billionaire tennis fan, banished by Trump to run for governor in Ohio, was already a loser. But when independent journalist D.J. Byrnes uncovered a heinous campaign ad, he found it part of a "pathological" pattern. The Rooster returns to make sense of an embellished athletic legend, Wikipedia edits, private jets, libertarian rap... and that picture of Shrek.
Further reading: • "Vivek Ramaswamy hits disgusting new low with 'October Surprise' on Dr. Acton" (The Rooster)
Previously on PTFO: • The Christian Nationalist Surge at Ohio State, with D.J. Byrnes • The Goalie Who Went to Hell and Back • What Vivek Ramasawamy Was Like in College
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