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Ohio Democratic Amy Acton spoke to ABC News after a rally in Cleveland with former President Barack Obama.

Former President Barack Obama took aim at gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton.

The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

An ad released by Ohio's Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has drawn bipartisan backlash. Olivia Gazis has more.

The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

Ramaswamy's ad featuring Acton's estranged mother draws Republican criticism as Ohio governor's race heats up.

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 explains.

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 Sunshine State to campaign for Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. CBS News' Cristian Benavides and Ed O'Keefe have more.

"It's a mother speaking badly against Amy Acton," Trump said.

President Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his support of a widely condemned attack ad against Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton

Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her "a liar," had nothing to do with childhood abuse.

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 backlash. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports, plus Ed O'Keefe takes a look at other midterm elections to watch.

President Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House before heading to a campaign stop in Florida.

President Trump defended a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton.

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.

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' Katrina Kaufman reports.

The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.

Der republikanische Gouverneurskandidat und Trump-Vertraute spannt die Mutter seiner Gegnerin Amy Acton ein, um die Demokratin der notorischen Lüge zu überführen. Die attackierte Acton weist die Vorwürfe zurück. Hinter allem steckt eine tragische Familiengeschichte.

Trump advises the Republican gubernatorial candidate to keep running the controversial advertisement.

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President Trump fiercely defended the controversial advertisement at the center of Ohio's gubernatorial race. Weijia Jiang has more details.

Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson strongly condemned Ohio GOP governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his ad featuring opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.

Backlash is continuing to grow after Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign posted an ad featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother, with President Trump defending the move and some Republicans condemning it. Political strategists Joe Borelli and Cameron French join with analysis.

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 opponent, Amy Acton. CBS News' Roberta Costa reports from Iowa, where Mr. Trump is making a campaign stop.

In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen digs into the fallout from a controversial ad that has roiled Ohio politics.

Several Ohio Republicans on the ballot have come out against GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has the details.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.

"Who wouldn't use such an Ad?" President Trump wrote. "I would, it's called, 'hitting pay dirt.'"

Republikaner Ramaswamy will Gouverneur von Ohio werden. Im Wahlkampf nutzt er die Missbrauchsgeschichte seiner Rivalin gegen sie. Selbst seine Parteifreunde sind empört. Doch Trump verteidigt ihn.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy should remove the ad featuring the mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton.

In the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.

Both Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Iowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson said his campaign should cease airing the ad.

Der Republikaner Vivek Ramaswamy will Gouverneur in Ohio werden. Im Wahlkampf gegen die demokratische Kandidatin Amy Acton schlachtet er deren Vergangenheit skrupellos aus. Nun bekommt er Kritik aus den eigenen Reihen.

DeWine, a Republican, said he still endorses Ramaswamy over Democrat Amy Acton in the race to succeed him as Ohio’s governor.

Die Demokratin Amy Acton hat Chancen, Gouverneurin von Ohio zu werden. Dass sie als Kind von ihrem Stiefvater mutmaßlich missbraucht wurde, schlachtet die politische Gegenseite im Wahlkampf aus. Darüber sind sogar Republikaner entsetzt.

Ohio candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy is facing strong criticism for releasing an attack ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's latest ad in the Ohio governor's race is drawing bipartisan pushback for featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Democrat Amy Acton. Political strategists Mark Bednar and Santiago Mayer join "The Takeout" with analysis.

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.

Vance defended Ramaswamy's ad showing Acton's estranged mother.

Questions about the video will likely shadow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest.

In Cincinnati, the vice president said it was "not really my concern" whether the controversial 60-second spot was appropriate, and said he was focused on supporting Republican candidates in their midterm races.

Vice President JD Vance told Republicans to “stop whining” about Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

Biotech billionaire faces backlash over video featuring opponent’s estranged mother

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/dTjtoQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/21/ba217f9b-02e3-40cc-969b-2c461eab00f1.jpg">Die Demokratin Amy Acton wurde als Kind von ihrem Stiefvater vergewaltigt. Nun will der in Umfragen zurückliegende Maga-Milliardär Ramaswamy mit der Zerrüttung ihrer Familie punkten

Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy is facing backlash for a controversial attack ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. CBS News' Fin Gómez explains more, plus Rep. Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat, shares her thoughts on the ad and her state's politics.

Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton’s campaign alleged her opponent's campaign is using her estranged mother in a controversial political ad against her.

Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new Ramaswamy campaign ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their stepfather sexually abused Acton when she was a child.