Trump whines that Vivek Ramaswamy is being treated ‘very unfairly’ for using controversial ad

President Donald Trump has publicly defended Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over a Republican attack ad that features Donna Arthur calling her daughter, Democratic rival Dr Amy Acton, a liar who needs help. Speaking at a midterms rally in Chillicothe, Trump argued that Ramaswamy was being treated very unfairly, and said a Democrat in the same position would get gentler coverage. The ad omits that Acton, 60, has been estranged from Arthur for 48 years, after Arthur declined to believe Acton's account of being raped at age 12 by her stepfather, according to The Independent.

Trump framed the spot as a matter of a mother's own words, imagining the press praising such reporting if his mother, Mary MacLeod, had made similar remarks about him. He did not address Acton's history. He has also attacked Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, one of several Republicans who criticized the ad, calling him a "RINO" on Truth Social, and said he personally urged Ramaswamy to keep it running.

Acton told Jen Psaki on MS NOW that Ramaswamy's team exploited her mother, and she said voters should remember that decency is on the ballot.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →