Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in March.
  • Trump offered rare praise for a 2024 GOP rival.
  • The former president said he was "pleased" to see entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy doing so well.
  • A political newcomer, Ramaswamy performed very well in a recent poll.

Former President Donald Trump offered praise for conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy after the political newcomer polled even with former Vice President Mike Pence in a recent survey.