Trump fiercely defends Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against Amy Acton
President Trump fiercely defended the controversial advertisement at the center of Ohio's gubernatorial race. Weijia Jiang has more details.
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NBC NewsRamaswamy says ad featuring Acton’s mother had nothing to do with allegations of sexual abuse
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is defending the ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother despite backlash from both parties. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson…
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CBS NewsTrump continues to back Ramaswamy's attack ad, campaigns in Florida with midterms 11 days away
President Trump on Friday doubled down on his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton featuring Acton's estranged mother. Mr. Trump also headed to the…
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ABC NewsTrump doubles down on Amy Acton criticism as Ramaswamy ad controversy swirls
"It's a mother speaking badly against Amy Acton," Trump said.
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NBC NewsTrump doubles down on defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy Acton
President Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his support of a widely condemned attack ad against Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton
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Fox News‘Can’t trust Amy Acton’: Viral ad distracts from what’s really at stake in critical race, GOP strategist says
Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring Amy Acton's mother sparked bipartisan outrage, but a strategist says Acton's COVID-19 record matters more.
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CBS NewsTrump doubles down on support for Ramaswamy ad
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a controversial attack ad featuring opponent Amy Acton's mother. President Trump repeatedly defended the ad, despite bipartisan…
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CBS NewsTrump defends Ramaswamy ad, takes questions on midterms, Iran war and more
President Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House before heading to a campaign stop in Florida.
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CBS NewsTrump defends Ramaswamy ad despite bipartisan backlash
President Trump defended a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton.
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CBS NewsVivek Ramaswamy campaign explains reason for Amy Acton ad as Trump defends its use
An ad targeting Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race against Vivek Ramaswamy continues to stir controversy across the U.S. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
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CBS NewsTrump doubles down on Vivek Ramaswamy ad, says he told him to "leave it up" and thank God
President Trump campaigned in Iowa on Thursday ahead of the midterms, where he doubled down on the controversial ad in the Ohio gubernatorial match between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton. CBS News'…
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CBS NewsTrump fiercely defends Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against Amy Acton
President Trump fiercely defended the controversial advertisement at the center of Ohio's gubernatorial race. Weijia Jiang has more details.
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ABC NewsIowa GOP candidate's criticism of Ramaswamy ad puts her at odds with Trump
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson strongly condemned Ohio GOP governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his ad featuring opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.
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CBS NewsTrump defends Ramaswamy despite bipartisan outrage over attack ad against Amy Acton
President Trump on Thursday defended the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, amid backlash from a controversial attack ad that featured the estranged mother of Ramaswamy's…
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CBS NewsTrump reacts to controversial attack ad targeting Amy Acton and Musk's satellite slowdown in Ukraine
President Trump took questions from reporters outside the White House on Thursday, weighing in on Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring his opponent Amy…
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CBS NewsTrump praises "powerful" Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mother
"Who wouldn't use such an Ad?" President Trump wrote. "I would, it's called, 'hitting pay dirt.'"
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CBS NewsGOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom
In the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.
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ABC NewsAmy Acton campaign slams Ramaswamy over controversial ad featuring estranged mother
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton’s campaign alleged her opponent's campaign is using her estranged mother in a controversial political ad against her.
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ABC NewsVance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Acton ad
Vance defended Ramaswamy's ad showing Acton's estranged mother.
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New York TimesVance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash
The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.
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NBC NewsOhio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the…
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