Trump spars with NBC reporter over Ramaswamy attack ad
- 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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‘She just keeps on going!’: Trump loses patience at reporter as he defends Vivek Ramaswamy's ad
Donald Trump lashes out at a reporter while fiercely defending an advertisement by Vivek Ramaswamy, targeting Amy Acton. The ad has drawn bipartisan criticism. In a tense exchange with the press, Trump criticises the NBC journalist, remarking, “She just keeps on going,” as controversy over the ad grows. The exchange offers another glimpse into Trump’s combative relationship with the media as mid-term elections come closer.
‘Isn’t she a fresh person?’ Trump annihilates ‘horrible’ NBC reporter in blistering takedown
President Donald Trump was trying to answer a question when he stopped to call out an NBC News reporter’s behavior. The president appeared to be reacting to […]
Donald Trump attacked a NBC journalist who asked him to defend the commercial of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, governor of Ohio, against the Democratic rival Amy Acton. In the video of the Republican, Acton's mother accused her of lying about her past. The two have been extraneous for over forty years: the candidate was taken from the custody of her mother at 12 years, after the arrest of her stepfather, accused of having raped her. When asked if …
Donald Trump comes out in angry defense of the commercial featuring the horror mom Donna Arthur. In an aggressive exchange of words, he brushes aside questions about sexual assault. – She's a smart woman, he says.
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