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Pro-Trump Investor Vivek Ramaswamy Says BuzzFeed Should Make ‘Large-Scale’ Layoffs and Hire Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Aaron Rodgers
Vivek Ramaswamy, after dropping out of the GOP presidential primary, has turned his attention to shaking up BuzzFeed.
Among other things, Ramaswamy recommended that BuzzFeed hire talent from “across the political and cultural spectrum” including right-wing commentators such as Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and Aaron Rodgers. In an emailed response to Ramaswamy, BuzzFeed chairman and CEO Jonah Peretti said, “Based on your letter, you have some fundamental misunderstandings about the drivers of our business, the values of our audience, and the mission of the company. From Candace Owens to Destiny, Tucker Carlson to Bill Maher, Aaron Rodgers to Charles Barkley, no talent should be off-limits to platform, hire, or acqui-hire.” Ramaswamy added, “The good news is you already have a template for how to take advantage of this opportunity: ‘First We Feast’ is an unqualified success, with break-out hit ‘Hot Ones’ generating millions of views per episode, not to mention cultural relevance.”
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