Vivek Ramaswamy withholds 'friendly fire' after Trump attack: 'I'm not going to criticize him'

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Vivek Ramaswamy responded to Donald Trump's scathing personal attack, saying that he would not return his comments with "friendly fire" or criticize the former president, but warned voters to "open their eyes."

"Yes, I saw President Trump’s Truth Social post. It’s an unfortunate move by his campaign advisors, I don’t think friendly fire is helpful," Ramaswamy wrote in a late Saturday X post.

"Donald Trump was the greatest President of the 21st century, and I’m not going to criticize him in response to this late attack," the biotech multimillionaire continued.

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The "America first" campaigner, who has long been complimentary of the former president, defended Trump's accusations that he was "not MAGA" arguing that he has "defended him at every step."

"I’m worried for Trump. I’m worried for our country. I’ve stood up against the persecutions against Trump, and I’ve defended him at every step," Ramaswamy said.

"I showed up at the Miami courthouse in solidarity following his first federal indictment. I filed a FOIA demand to the Biden DOJ. I submitted an amicus brief this week with the U.S. Supreme Court calling on them to overturn Colorado’s ruling," Ramaswamy continued. "I pledged to remove myself from Maine’s & Colorado’s primary ballots if they remove Trump,