Ramaswamy’s Ohio Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother Draws Backlash

Ramaswamy’s Ohio Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother Draws Backlash

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is defending a four-million-dollar Ohio governor’s campaign ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls Acton a liar, amid bipartisan backlash. The advertisement has drawn condemnation from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Amy Acton’s family, who say her mother’s former husband abused her, while President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance defend it.

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