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He called Carlson “one of the smartest voices in the conservative movement,” and lauded Carlson’s willingness to “defect from party orthodoxy when necessary.”

“There’s definitely a thought leadership vacuum in political media, across the political spectrum. And Tucker was one of the great political thinkers and commentators of our time,” Ramaswamy said.

The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur and author of “Woke Inc.” also has a connection to the ouster of Don Lemon on CNN. Lemon, who announced he was terminated by CNN on Monday, got into an on-air skirmish with Ramaswamy last week about race and the role of firearms in Black American history. During the heated exchange, Lemon indicated network staff off-screen were “talking in (his) ear.” The New York Times reported that Lemon’s conduct during the interview left top CNN officials “exasperated.”

“I think my exchange with him played a role in this,” Ramaswamy said on Monday, agreeing with the Times’ report.

“I think it’s a gutsy decision, that I applaud,” he said of CNN’s ouster of Lemon. “It’s another example of companies gaining a spine.”

Ramaswamy recently met with network CEO Chris Licht, according to a person aware of the meeting.