Vivek Ramaswamy said Ohio should shut down 'subpar' universities. Then came the backlash.

Fact-check: Ramaswamy claims he never pushed to close Ohio colleges — his own video proves otherwise

Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy told a town hall crowd in Strongsville on Friday that it is “incorrect” to say he wants to shut down Ohio public universities — four months after he posted a video saying the state has “too many of them” and three months after he told a college audience that Ohio should not be funding “subpar universities.” An attendee asked Ramaswamy whether it was true he wanted to shut some schools, according t…

Vivek Ramaswamy said Ohio should shut down 'subpar' universities. Then came the backlash.

Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy is changing his tune on shutting down 'subpar' universities after facing bipartisan backlash.

Vivek Ramaswamy Lies About Plan to Shut Down Ohio Colleges & Universities After Backlash From His Own Party  - Ohio Democrats

Columbus, Ohio- New reporting from WEWS’ Morgan Trau caught Vivek Ramaswamy desperately lying about his plan to shut down Ohio colleges and universities to fund his extreme income tax scam. WATCH THE CLIP HERE: “In the spring, Ramaswamy posted a video to social media and wrote an article encouraging the state to shut down what he called struggling universities. He called out Cleveland State, University of Akron, Kent, and Central State Universi…