Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s estranged mom after bipartisan criticism
Trump backed the ad after bipartisan criticism grew over its $4 million statewide buy and its use of Acton’s childhood abuse history.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad on Thursday featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, dismissing bipartisan criticism and urging Ramaswamy to continue running it.
- The ad features Arthur attacking Acton, who previously detailed childhood abuse by her mother's husband, Cledith Arthur, resulting in her removal from her mother's care after a 1978 rape indictment.
- Calling the ad "deeply, deeply troubling," Ohio Governor Mike DeWine urged Ramaswamy to remove it on Thursday, though Trump attacked DeWine, claiming the governor "probably wants a Dumocrat to win."
- Following the ad's release, Illinois first lady MK Pritzker committed $500,000 to Acton's campaign, while former U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci warned the controversy threatened the Republican campaign for Ohio Governor.
- National conservative media outlets are promoting the advertisement, according to Media Matters for America, intensifying internal party divisions as Ohio's gubernatorial race remains unexpectedly tight.
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Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
President Donald Trump has urged Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, to keep running a controversial ad. The ad features the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton. Trump criticized Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who called the…
Trump Rages Over Criticism Of Ramaswamy’s Ad
The New York Times reports: President Trump is forcefully defending a controversial ad from Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent for governor of Ohio. A day after he appeared to put distance between himself and the ad, the president knocked various parties, including Ohio’s Republican governor, for urging Ramaswamy to … The post Trump Rages Over Criticism Of Ramaswamy’s Ad appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Donald Trump, determined to assert his grip on the Republican Party before the mid-term elections, stole on Thursday from a highly criticized conservative candidate for a campaign video exploiting the painful family past of his opponent, tinted with accusations of child criminality.
"Keep It Up": Trump Defends Vivek Ramaswamy's Controversial Ad
Donald Trump on his Truth Social network defended the "very powerful" advertisement and accused the media of a "well coordinated attack" aimed at getting Ramaswamy, a former presidential hopeful, to stop running it.
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