India, Nov. 8 -- US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind his ally and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy who is running for Ohio governor in 2026 as Trump called him "something special, young, smart and strong".

Heaping big praise on Ramaswamy, Trump said he "truly loves our country". "I know Vivek well, competed against him, and he is something SPECIAL. He is Young, Strong, and Smart! Vivek is also a very good person, who truly loves our Country," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.

This just days after he crticised Republican policies following the Democrats' landslide victory in mayoral elections in New York, Virginia and New Jersey. He called for focus on economic reforms and shift...