A Statement From Rom Reddy

An Open Letter to Ralph Norman

Mr. Norman, this is a direct appeal to you to stop the gutter politics you are indulging in against me and my family and raise the conversation to talk about policy issues that matter to the citizens.

Pulling someone down by smearing them and their family to raise yourself up is not only wrong but very un-Christian. I will only respond to this rash of personal attacks once on social media.

1. You claim I donated to “woke” museums in New York.

We have never donated to museums in New York, woke or not. Our foundation is set up for education and fighting child trafficking. The only museum we have ever donated to is the Ronald Reagan Museum.

2. You claim I am from New York and moved to SC to build a beach mansion and an illegal wall.

I am not from New York and have never lived there other than visiting the city.

I lived in Summerville, SC, in 1990 when I bought my first manufacturing business and built it into the second-largest manufacturer in SC, employing 600 people; I started my second manufacturing business in Goose Creek, SC, in 2008 and moved the HQ of a third business I bought from GA to SC and built it into the third-largest artificial turf manufacturer in the USA.

My foundation also funded educational issues, including a major project in the Edgefield School District right now, as well as anti-child trafficking efforts.

I believe if your property is registered in your name and you pay taxes on it, government cannot step in and claim it. They have to buy it (5th Amendment). I fought the agencies on this principle and prevailed. I did not block any access as you falsely claim, and both my immediate neighbors have Reddy for Gov signs. I will fight for the property rights of every SC citizen. Sounds like you will take the side of government like you did with the poor citizens of Silfab.

3. You called me a fraud multiple times, including in anonymous texts and in your TV ads.

You then called my wife a fraud at the post-debate event, which my 15-year-old watched on film. Shame on you. I cannot be a fraud with my own money.

I did not “erase” my past as you claimed. Prior to DOGESC, I never had a social media account of any kind, not even LinkedIn. Actually, I had a BlackBerry until 2.5 years ago. Last man standing!

I also had a stellar four-decade business career with zero scandals, zero bankruptcies, and two Presidential visits and commendations. How dare you demean my career with zero facts. You are entitled to opinions, not facts.

4. You claim I started DOGESC to run for Governor and raise money.

DOGESC was 99.6 percent self-funded by me. We developed forensic audit tools, got judicial reform passed in the House, and set up an interstate DOGE group. What right do you and others have to tell me what I do with my own money?

Unlike those who take dark money from PACs and donations, I do not take anyone else's money. Let the people decide who the fraud is.

5. You and your people now claim I got rich from government contracts in SC.

I have never had and do not have a single government contract.

Don’t your accusations have to somewhat be connected to a shred of truth?

We made money the hard way in the toughest sector: American manufacturing.

6. You say you are a CEO and I am “tech support.”

Is that some kind of racial jab that references one half of my heritage? If so, shame on you again. I have been a CEO and chairman of multiple very successful entities in my career.

You have been a career politician for 20-plus years. Your last CEO job in real estate development was in the early 2000s. That is like showing up at an Apple tech conference and saying, “See how good my satellite phone is.”

Your skills are obsolete. The tools and techniques to manage today bear no resemblance to 25 years ago.

7. You attack me for donating to other Republicans.

Not only did I donate 1k to 2k to the Speaker, I did so to multiple other Republicans, as I don’t believe in dividing Republicans and calling them names.

You say I donated to Lindsey. Yes, I did, but my last donation was 1k in 2006 before I knew he was not my guy.

You left out that my biggest donation was to President Trump in 2024 when you endorsed Nikki Haley for President. Remember that because you never talk about that.

I have not attacked you or your family personally other than pointing out your public record.

You misunderstood my comment about Silfab land. I have no reason to believe that you own the land Silfab sits on. I intended to say that Silfab sits on land surrounded by land owned or managed by your family.

If you think I implied otherwise, my apologies.

In the closing days, let us address the issues important to the citizens of this state and stop these personal attacks against me and my family.

You will be the bigger man for it.

Thank you,

Rom Reddy