Trump spars with NBC reporter over Ramaswamy attack ad
Trump said critics of the ad “don’t know the facts” as he defended a campaign spot featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump defended a controversial campaign ad by Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, lashing out at NBC News reporter Monica Alba over its omission of sexual abuse allegations.
- Ramaswamy's ad features Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton, urging voters to reject her daughter. Critics noted the spot omits that Arthur remained with Acton's stepfather, who was charged with sexually abusing Acton as a child.
- During the exchange, Trump called Arthur's appearance "fair game," later commanding Alba to be "quiet" and labeling her a "horrible little reporter." He claimed anyone opposing the ad simply "doesn't know the facts."
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson have publicly denounced the ad, with DeWine stating it "needs to be taken down" on Thursday.
- The dispute reflects ongoing tensions within the GOP, with Nikki Haley criticizing Ramaswamy's campaign tactics on social media. Trump has continued to lash out at reporters from CNN and ABC News throughout the week.
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Trump spars with NBC reporter on coverage of Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent's mother
President Donald Trump on Friday sparred with an NBC reporter, calling her a "horrible little reporter," as he defended an ad in the Ohio governor's race featuring Democratic candidate Amy Acton's mother.
Trump Lashes Out At NBC News Reporter Over Support For Ramaswamy Ad
President Donald Trump again lashed out at a reporter, this time an NBC News correspondent who pressed him about his support for a Vivek Ramaswamy ad that has been condemned by Democrats and Republicans. Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, is behind a new spot that debuted this week featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton. In the ad, Acton’s mother says that she doesn’t trust her daughter, saying sh…
The U.S. president again attacked the press during a White House appearance, after leading several clashes with CNN and ABC News reporters this week.
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