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DeWine tells Ramaswamy to pull Ohio ad using Acton's mother

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
What's new
  1. New headline Was: “DeWine urges Ramaswamy to pull ad featuring Acton's mother; Trump disagrees”
  2. Our desk updated its story
  3. New headline Was: “Ramaswamy should drop ad featuring Acton's mom, GOP governor says, as Vance accuses critics of "whining"”
  4. Our desk filed its story
  5. New headline Was: “Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton's estranged mother”
15 earlier updates
  1. New headline Was: “Trump defends Ramaswamy ad as top Republicans call for taking it down”
  2. New headline Was: “Trump defends Ramaswamy ad as top Republicans call for taking it down”
  3. New headline Was: “Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out”
  4. Japan Today is now reporting this
  5. Al Jazeera and Times of India are now reporting this
  6. New headline Was: “Political strategists on how Ramaswamy attack ad could affect Ohio governor's race”
  7. New headline Was: “Trump defends Ramaswamy despite bipartisan outrage over attack ad against Amy Acton”
  8. New headline Was: “GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom”
  9. New headline Was: “GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom”
  10. Our desk filed its story
  11. New headline Was: “Trump praises "powerful" Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mother”
  12. New headline Was: “GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom”
  13. France 24 is now reporting this
  14. OregonLive is now reporting this
  15. al.com is now reporting this

Wire reporting: (AP, via Al Jazeera)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said Thursday that GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy should stop airing an advertisement that features Democratic rival Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur3,7.

DeWine told reporters the ad is wrong and that the campaign should take it down, while saying he was not withdrawing his endorsement3,7. He cited his work as a prosecutor on rape cases7.

The ad shows Arthur calling Acton a liar about her past3,6. Acton has said she has not spoken to her mother since childhood and has described sexual abuse by a stepfather who was charged, left the area before trial and later died6,7. Acton called the ad exploitative7.

Ramaswamy campaign spokesperson Connie Luck said Acton was the first candidate to attack the opponent's mother and that Arthur was speaking about lying, not abuse3. Vice President JD Vance, campaigning in Ohio, said whether the ad was appropriate was not his concern and told Republicans to stop criticizing it and try to win3.

President Donald Trump said Ramaswamy should keep running the ad and called DeWine disloyal, Al Jazeera reported6. Ohio Sen. Jon Husted said he would not have run the ad3,7. Al Jazeera said the campaign was spending $4 million to promote it and that polls showed Acton narrowly ahead6.

Sources

  1. New York TimesHow Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans
  2. Local 10Ohio Republicans' statewide bus tour rolls as Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mother divides the party
  3. CBS NewsRamaswamy should drop ad featuring Acton's mom, GOP governor says, as Vance accuses critics of "whining"
  4. APRepublican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother
  5. (AP, via Al Jazeera)Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton's estranged motherAlso (AP, via WKYC)
  1. ClickOrlandoVivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
  2. ABC NewsTrump defends Ramaswamy ad as top Republicans call for taking it down
  3. cleveland.comTrump celebrated the ad targeting Amy Acton's childhood trauma — and then turned on DeWine for objecting to it
  4. ClickOnDetroitVivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
  5. The Boston GlobeVivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother and says it has nothing to do with childhood abuse
  6. 10TVDeWine declines to respond to Trump’s criticism, renews call for Ramaswamy to pull ad

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Trump celebrated the ad targeting Amy Acton's childhood trauma — and then turned on DeWine for objecting to it

Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s mother drew DeWine criticism and Trump support.

DeWine condemned Ramaswamy's attack ad exploiting Amy Acton's childhood trauma but kept his endorsement, while Trump praised the ad and criticized DeWine for objecting. — cleveland.com

Ohio Gov. DeWine condemned Ramaswamy's attack ad exploiting Amy Acton's childhood trauma but kept his endorsement, while Trump praised the ad and criticized DeWine for objecting.

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