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Donald Trump insults reporter who grilled him on Ramaswamy's attack ad

GOP Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faced immense backlash for an ad that featured Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, urging voters not to elect her daughter to office.

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Mechanicsburg Patriot News· Oct 23, 4:51 PMDonald Trump insults reporter who grilled him on Ramaswamy's attack adAlso ran in M Live Michigan, MassLive, NJ.com

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