Donald Trump advised Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running an ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, who urges voters not to support her daughter. Vice President JD Vance defended the ad on Wednesday, while Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that Ramaswamy should take it down.
WHO:Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump advised Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running the campaign ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The reason Trump advised Ramaswamy to keep the ad running was not reported.
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