What changed in this update
Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her "a liar," had nothing to do with childhood abuse.
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Ohio gubernatorial race attack ad controversy involving Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy
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Current state
The attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother remains a live, polarizing issue in Ohio’s governor’s race: Ramaswamy continues to air and defend it with support from Trump and Vance, while Acton—joined by Obama at a Cleveland rally—continues to condemn it alongside bipartisan criticism from DeWine.
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What changed
Former President Barack Obama joined Amy Acton at a Cleveland rally and publicly criticized Vivek Ramaswamy over the controversial attack ad.
In this event Amy Acton says Trump, Vance should 'look at the facts' after Ramaswamy attack ad Trump fiercely defends Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against Amy Acton 'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash
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Al Jazeera
Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother
Trump advises the Republican gubernatorial candidate to keep running the controversial advertisement.
PBS
Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her "a liar," had nothing to do with childhood abuse.
Politico
Trump presses Ramaswamy to keep running controversial ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother
The president called the ad “powerful” and “so good,” encouraging the Republican running for Ohio governor to continue airing the ad.
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Politico
