¶ Overview
In late 2025, Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign blew nearly $12,000 in campaign funds at the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve, one of the most exclusive luxury destinations in Puerto Rico, while Ohioans experienced higher prices. Ramaswamy even posted a picture of himself playing pickleball at the resort with Logan and Jake Paul.
On July 4, 2026, Ramaswamy took a private jet from Columbus, Ohio to Paris, France while much of central Ohio was under a heat advisory. The Rooster found Ramaswamy’s private jet had flown 54 times at an estimated cost of $200,000 from January to June 2026, including to international destinations.
¶ In Late 2025, Ramaswamy Blew Nearly $12,000 In Campaign Funds On A Luxury Vacation In Puerto Rico While Ohioans Experienced Higher Prices
¶ November 2025: Ramaswamy Spent $11,898 In Campaign Funds For A December Vacation In The Luxurious Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve In Puerto Rico, And Posted A Photo Of Himself Playing Pickleball At The Resort With The Paul Brothers
HEADLINE: "Vivek Ramaswamy Blew Nearly $12K In Campaign Funds On Luxury Vacation" [New Republic, 3/20/26]
HEADLINE: "Report: Vivek Ramaswamy Shelled Out $12K In Campaign Funds On Luxury Puerto Rico Vacation" [Heartland Signal, 3/24/26]
November 2025: Ramaswamy’s Campaign Spent $11,898 At The Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve, One Of The Most Exclusive Luxury Destinations In Puerto Rico. According to Meidas Touch, "Campaign finance records show that in November 2025, Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign spent $11,898.25 on travel at the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Dorado, Puerto Rico. [...] The resort is described as one of Puerto Rico’s most exclusive luxury destinations, offering high-end accommodations, private dining experiences, and extensive amenities including a golf course and sports facilities. A one-bedroom suite at the resort can cost as much as $5,820 per night." [Meidas Touch, 3/20/26]
December 2025: Ramaswamy Posted A Picture Of Himself Playing Pickleball At The Dorado Beach Resort With Logan Paul And Jake Paul. According to Meidas Touch, "During the same period, Ramaswamy shared a social media post showing himself playing pickleball at the Dorado Beach resort with Logan Paul and Jake Paul. The resort includes a sports hub with pickleball courts available to guests. [...] The courts in the background of Ramaswamy’s post match those of the resort"
[Meidas Touch, 3/20/26]
¶ Ramaswamy’s Campaign Claimed He Planned To Travel To The Island In Early December 2025 Even Before Accepting And Withdrawing As Keynote Speaker Of The ITServe Synergy Event
Early December 2025: Ramaswamy Traveled To Puerto Rico To Give A Keynote Speech At ITServe Synergy Before Withdrawing From The Event, But Ramaswamy’s Campaign Claimed He Planned To Travel To The Island Regardless Of The Conference. According to the New Republic, "Ramaswamy, who is worth $2.2 billion per Forbes, traveled to the island in preparation to give a keynote speech at ITServe Synergy, an annual conference held in early December by the tech collective ITServe Alliance. MAGA social media users then deduced that ITServe Alliance was committing the grave sin of advocating for H1-B visas, which allow noncitizens to enter the country to work in specialized fields. Ramaswamy immediately attracted fierce, sometimes racist criticism from his fellow conservatives for speaking at the event. Ramaswamy caved to the pressure, withdrawing from the event before it began. Bizarrely, a campaign spokesperson then told Signal Ohio that Ramaswamy had planned to be in Puerto Rico regardless of the conference." [New Republic, 3/20/26]
¶ November 2025: The Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland Reported Businesses In Ohio Were Experiencing Increased Prices And Declined Activity
November 2025: The Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland Reported Businesses In Ohio Were Experiencing Increased Prices And Declined Activity Due To Trump’s Tariffs. According to the Ohio Capital Journal, "Businesses in Ohio and surrounding states are seeing rising prices and declining activity in several sectors, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reported late last month. Some of that is attributable to massive import taxes imposed by President Donald Trump, the businesses said. One of 12 regional federal banks, the Cleveland Fed covers all of Ohio as well as parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. It conducts a survey of businesses and community leaders for use by the Federal Open Market Committee as it sets policies influencing interest rates and other matters. The Cleveland Fed survey published most recently indicates that Trump’s tariffs continue to be a drag on the economy." [Ohio Capital Journal, 12/2/25]
¶ Ramaswamy Took A Private Jet To Paris, France While Ohioans Were Under A Heat Advisory On The Fourth Of July
¶ July 4, 2026: Ramaswamy Took A Private Jet From Columbus, Ohio To Paris, France While Much Of Central Ohio Was Under A Heat Advisory
HEADLINE: "Vivek Ramaswamy’s Private Jet Habit Goes International With Paris Trip On Fourth Of July" [TiffinOhio.net, 7/5/26]
July 4, 2026: Ramaswamy Took A Private Jet From Columbus, Ohio To Paris, France, Burning An Estimated 3,511 Gallots Of Jet Fuel At An Estimated Cost Of Approximately $21,065. According to TiffinOhio.net, "Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy took a private jet from Columbus to Paris on the night of Saturday, July 4, according to flight records cited by The Rooster, a Columbus-based newsletter that has tracked his private air travel throughout the campaign. Flight-tracking data cited by the newsletter shows a Bombardier Global 5500 departed John Glenn Columbus International Airport at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday and landed at Paris’s Le Bourget Airport — a hub for private aviation on the northern edge of the city — at 11:16 a.m. local time Sunday, a flight of roughly 6 hours and 56 minutes. The transatlantic leg burned an estimated 3,511 gallons of jet fuel at an estimated fuel cost of about $21,065 and produced an estimated 34 metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to the flight-tracking data. The Rooster put the combined cost of the trip — including a short repositioning flight the day before, from the Ohio State University Airport to John Glenn Columbus International — at roughly $21,700, with about 35 metric tons of carbon dioxide." [TiffinOhio.net, 7/5/26]
July 4, 2026: Much Of Central Ohio Was Under A Heat Advisory. According to the Columbus Dispatch, "On top of the extreme heat and humidity, patriotic partygoers might have to deal with a stray thunderstorm this Fourth of July. Much of central Ohio – including Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Madison, Union, Pickaway and Ross counties – remains under a heat advisory through 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Central Ohioans can expect partly sunny skies with a high near 93 degrees. The heat index could hit as high as 100 degrees, marking another day of high temperatures amid a heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast." [Columbus Dispatch, 7/4/26]
¶ The Rooster: From January-June 2026, Ramaswamy’s Bombardier Global 5500 Had Flown 54 Times At An Estimated Cost Of $200,000
The Rooster Analysis: January-June 2026: Ramaswamy’s Bombardier Global 5500 Had Flown 54 Times At An Estimated Cost Of $200,000, Including Trip To Portugal, Greece, The Dominican Republic, Turks And Caicos, And Puerto Rico. According to TiffinOhio.net, "The Rooster has connected the Bombardier Global 5500 to Ramaswamy through an aviation source it granted anonymity and through flight records it says match his publicly known appearances. The newsletter has previously reported that the jet, operated by MDO Capital, flies out of the Ohio State University Airport. TiffinOhio.net has not independently confirmed the identity of the aircraft’s passengers. The Paris flight is the latest in a series of trips the newsletter has documented this year. In June, The Rooster published flight records for the Bombardier jet, reporting that it had flown 54 times in 2026 at an estimated $200,000 in costs, including trips to Portugal, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos and Puerto Rico. The newsletter described the Paris flight as Ramaswamy’s fifth international trip of the year." [TiffinOhio.net, 7/5/26]