Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother

Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother

President Donald Trump is backing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial advertisement featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her daughter a liar and urges voters to reject her. The Ramaswamy campaign plans to spend four million dollars airing the ad despite bipartisan backlash, as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called it deeply troubling and Acton’s family said it exploited her childhood trauma.

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