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Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism

Ohio 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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CNBC· Oct 22, 8:26 PMTrump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism

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