Vivek Ramaswamy, US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to co-lead a new government department, on Sunday criticized a deal by the New York City government to rent the Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel for $220 million for what he said were “illegal migrants.”

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The City of New York pays $220 million to rent a hotel owned by the Government of Pakistan to house illegal immigrants, a report claimed on Saturday. Vivek Ramaswamy described the purported revelation as "Nuts." "A taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal migrants is owned by the Pakistani government which means NYC taxpayers are effectively paying a foreign government to house illegals in our own country. This is nuts,"Ramaswamy, a Republican, said in…

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In 2023, New York City entered into a controversial $220 million lease agreement to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, a historic property in Manhattan owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a state-run entity of Pakistan. The hotel, with its 1,200 rooms, was leased to house undocumented migrants for three years, sparking criticism from various quarters.

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ISLAMABAD: Vivek Ramaswamy, US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to co-lead a new government department, on Sunday criticized a deal by the New York City government to rent the Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel for a whopping $220 million for what he said were “illegal migrants.” Cash-strapped Pakistan rented out its iconic Roosevelt Hotel to the New York City government for

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Ramaswamy made the remark on X reposting New York-based author John LeFevre's post, in which he claimed that the deal with the Pakistan government was part of a recent IMF bailout package.

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This is nuts: Vivek Ramaswamy on New York's $220-million deal with Pak-owned hotel

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency, criticized New York City's $220 million deal with Pakistan to house illegal migrants in the Roosevelt Hotel, calling it a misuse of taxpayer funds.

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Vivek Ramaswamy criticised NYC’s USD 220 million lease of Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel to house migrants, calling it “nuts.” The agreement, tied to Pakistan’s IMF bailout, has reignited debate over taxpayer spending on undocumented immigration. 🌎 Vivek Ramaswamy Slams NYC's USD 220 Million Deal With Pakistani-Owned Roosevelt Hotel For Migrants, Calls It ‘Nuts’.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Slams NYC's USD 220 Million Deal With Pakistani-Owned Roosevelt Hotel For Migrants, Calls It ‘Nuts’ | 

New York City has leased the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by the Pakistani government, for $220 million to house undocumented migrants. The 19-storey hotel was closed in 2020 but reopened this year under the deal. The lease agreement forms part of a $1.1 billion IMF bailout for Pakistan. Critics like Vivek Ramaswamy have slammed the arrangement, arguing it uses taxpayer money to benefit a foreign government. The deal has reignited debates on immigrati…

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Vivek Ramaswamy criticizes New York’s deal to rent Pakistan’s Roosevelt Hotel for $220 million

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