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Trump takes a side on controversial ad featuring Ohio Democrat’s estranged mom

The president said the ad attacking Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was "so good" despite receiving intense backlash.

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Staten Island Advance· Oct 22, 7:19 PMTrump takes a side on controversial ad featuring Ohio Democrat’s estranged momAlso ran in AL.com, The Oregonian

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Ohio Republicans trash Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged momOhio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine Thursday slammed GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for bankrolling a controversial attack ad featuring his Democratic rival's estranged mother.

New York Daily News19h agoWhole story →

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Ramaswamy’s 'Ad Might Have Cost JD Vance the Presidency'Wednesday on CNNs "The Lead," Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged | Clips

Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →

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Vance tells GOP to 'stop whining' about Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring rival's estranged motherPresident Trump and Vice President Vance on Wednesday stood by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who launched a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent’s estranged mother.

New York Post2d agoWhole story →

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Democratic and GOP strategists on the deeply personal attack ad in OhioThe campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, disputing Acton's account of her childhood. For analysis, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz…

PBS NewsHour2d agoWhole story →

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Vance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Amy Acton adJD Vance praised Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for having a controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.

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Trump doubles down on anti-Acton ad in Ohio: 'Vivek should keep it up'President Trump defended Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother on Thursday, saying the Republican “should keep it up.” In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump hit Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) over his calls for Ramaswamy to take down the ad earlier Thursday. In the video, Acton’s mother...

The Hill18h agoWhole story →

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Trump tells Ramaswamy to keep controversial Acton attack ad, blasts DeWine for criticizing itPresident Donald Trump called Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother "brave" for claiming in a Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad that the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was lying about her traumatic childhood.

cleveland.com17h agoWhole story →

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Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticismOhio Gov. Mike DeWine said GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy should remove the ad featuring the mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton.

CNBC17h agoWhole story →

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Ramaswamy controversy pits Trump, Vance against Ohio GOP establishmentThe controversy over Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother is pitting President Trump and Vice President Vance against Ohio’s Republican establishment less than two weeks out from Election Day. A number of Ohio Republicans, including Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Jon Husted, have denounced…

The Hill15h agoWhole story →

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Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’President Trump reiterated his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramswamy’s (R) controversial ad that recently aired featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother calling her a "liar." “Why would you shield somebody from that?” Trump asked his supporters at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night. The president said Ramaswamy had…

The Hill11h agoWhole story →

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Ohio Republicans trash Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged momOhio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine Thursday slammed GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for bankrolling a controversial attack ad featuring his Democratic rival's estranged mother.

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Trump backs Vivek Ramaswamy on controversial Amy Acton adPresident Donald Trump said that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.

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Ohio governor race takes turn with ad featuring Amy Acton's momVivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton are locked in one of, if not the most, deeply personal, nasty races in the nation.

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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged motherOhio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.

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Ohio governor calls on Vivek Ramaswamy to pull ad featuring opponent’s estranged momDeWine, a Republican, said he still endorses Ramaswamy over Democrat Amy Acton in the race to succeed him as Ohio’s governor.

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Dr. Acton pushes back against unattributed ad featuring estranged momDr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, is pushing back forcefully against an unattributed ad circulating online in which her long-estranged mother calls her “a liar” and insinuates she has mental health issues.

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Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite BacklashThe vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.

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Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticismOhio Gov. Mike DeWine said GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy should remove the ad featuring the mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton.

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