Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Acton's estranged mother amid backlash

Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Acton's estranged mother amid backlash

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is defending a campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, who calls the Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate a liar and urges voters to reject her. The advertisement has drawn bipartisan criticism from Republican Governor Mike DeWine and others, while President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance defended it as Ramaswamy prepared to spend four million dollars airing it statewide.

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