Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s estranged mom after bipartisan criticism
Trump called the ad “very powerful” as bipartisan critics said it crosses lines by exploiting 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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Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has democrat Amy Acton slandered her mother as a liar – and she was raped as a child. Many conservatives are also appalled by the campaign. Donald Trump is thrilled.
A campaign video by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy from Ohio shocks Democrats like Republicans. Donald Trump says: I would have done the same.
A Dirty Campaign Continues to Escalate: In Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy Holds on to a Controversial TV Spot
The Republican governor's candidate and Trump's trust spanned his opponent Amy Acton's mother to turn the Democrat into a notorious lie. Acton's attack rejected the allegations. Behind all this is a tragic family story.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the candidate for governor, spoke in a video about the mother of his democratic competitor Amy Acton. He was much criticized for this. US President Donald Trump now praises the spot.
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