Trump Defends Ramaswamy Ohio Ad Amid GOP Criticism
President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign ad that featured the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, urging Republican supporters to keep the spot on the air. The ad, which accused Acton's mother of lying, drew condemnation from the Acton campaign and several Republican figures. Governor Mike DeWine asked Ramaswamy to withdraw the spot, while Vice President JD Vance and other GOP leaders defended it.
Representative Nancy Mace called the ad "shameful" and "disgusting. " The controversy began when Acton's campaign denounced the ad and court records highlighted abuse allegations involving her family.