Trump Backs Ramaswamy Ad Condemned by DeWine

Donald Trump has advised Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton. Trump called the ad “powerful” and “so good.” Ramaswamy’s endorser, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, condemned the ad as “deeply, deeply troubling” and “wrong.”

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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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Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother

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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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‘It’s wrong’: DeWine condemns Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother

Mike DeWine, who endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, called the ad “deeply, deeply troubling.”

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