Amy Acton’s mother was convicted of theft, animal cruelty
Ramaswamy’s campaign will spend $4 million on the ad as court records show Donna Arthur’s past convictions and animal neglect case.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a campaign ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton, calling her daughter a "liar" in the final days of Ohio's governor race.
- The ad sparked backlash because Acton has long accused her late stepfather, Cledith Arthur, of sexually abusing her as a child in 1978, when she was 12 years old. Ramaswamy's campaign is spending $4 million to air the advertisement statewide.
- On Wednesday, Acton's campaign shared records documenting Arthur's "long history of fraud, abuse and legal jeopardy," including a 2021 animal neglect conviction for keeping kittens in a locked vehicle reaching 120 degrees and 1996 charges for passing "bad checks."
- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defended the ad, with Trump telling reporters Friday that Arthur's comments were "very much fair game." Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and former Governor John Kasich urged Ramaswamy to withdraw it.
- The controversy intensifies the close gubernatorial race in its final days, with critics calling the ad a "disgusting smear" against a candidate who has disclosed childhood abuse. Ramaswamy's campaign has defended the tactic as fair political speech.
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Ramaswamy ad puts Acton’s estranged mother in spotlight as records reveal family’s troubled past
Amy Acton’s estranged mother and stepfather faced years of financial and legal trouble, public records and newspaper clippings obtained by NBC News show, providing a fuller picture of a family history now at the center of a bitter fight in the Ohio governor’s race.
The controversial past of Donna Arthur, the biological mother of Amy Acton, Ohio's candidate for governor, began to come to light.
Amy Acton’s mother was convicted of animal neglect, bad check offense, records show
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s mother exploded into the news after calling her daughter a liar in a campaign ad. But recent criminal records show she’s been known to be untruthful herself.
Acton’s mother was convicted of theft, animal cruelty: What to know
A GOP campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) received blowback this week after it was revealed Acton’s mother stood by her husband after he was charged with sexually abusing Acton as a child. Court records show that the mother, Donna Arthur, has faced legal troubles of her own,…
REPORT: Amy Acton’s Estranged Mother Killed Kittens
Newsweek reports: Court records reveal that Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, has a troubled history of allegations and convictions in Pennsylvania where she resides. Public records show that Arthur has faced several charges of animal neglect, at least one of which resulted in a conviction. In a summary of the case, a court said that in … The post REPORT: Amy Acton’s Estranged Mother Killed Kittens appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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