WATCH: Vance says he's 'disgusted' by Republicans 'whining' about Ramaswamy attack ad

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Oct 21, 2026 2:12 PM EDT

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday he's "disgusted" by GOP pushback to a campaign ad attacking Amy Acton, featuring Acton's estranged mother.

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Vice President JD Vance said it was "not really my concern" whether the ad was appropriate and said he's focused on supporting Republican candidates in midterm races.

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"I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that advertisement than they are about what the congressional Democrats and other Democrats want to do to the United States of America," Vance said in his first public comments on the ad.

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He added: "Politics is a tough business. And my message to my fellow elected Republicans is: If you actually believe in the things you say you believe in, stop whining about an advertisement and go win the race in 13 days."

Watch the vice president's full event in the video player below.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's team took credit for the ad against Acton, who is the Democratic candidate running for Ohio governor.

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