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Trump Snaps at Reporter Asking If It’s OK to Ignore Sexual Abuse

President Donald Trump blew up at a reporter Friday who questioned his vile defense of Vivek Ramaswamy’s ugly attack ad featuring Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Speaking to reporters, Trump struggled to defend the campaign ad featuring Donna Arthur, who lost custody of Acton after years of documented issues,…

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The New Republic· Oct 23, 3:55 PMTrump Snaps at Reporter Asking If It’s OK to Ignore Sexual Abuse

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'You don't know anything!' Defensive Trump snaps at reporter over ad with 'lucid' motherPresident Donald Trump doubled down on his support for a controversial campaign ad Friday when pressed by a reporter. Earlier this week, a mysterious video spread online featuring a woman who claimed to be the mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. In the video, the woman attacked Acton as a “liar” and urged Ohioans not to vote for…

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