Amy Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother
Amy ActonDemocratic nominee for Ohio governor
Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother.
“has taken advantage of someone who's clearly not well”
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Where this statement fits
Ramaswamy's campaign defends using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an attack ad
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced an advertisement in which Amy Acton's estranged mother accuses her of lying. Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother, and the campaign defends its attack on Acton's credibility. Critics from both parties condemn the tactic, while Laura Loomer defends it.
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Original interview reporting includes Acton's criticism of the advertisement and the Ramaswamy campaign's defense. The complete scheduled interview airs October 21.
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WOSU reports that Acton confirmed the woman in the video is her mother, said her mother is the one lying and blamed Ramaswamy for the ad. Acton says it is awful to see her mother this way.
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In the same sentence, Acton says her mother is older and that this is in line with who Ramaswamy is. In the next paragraph, WOSU reports that Acton last saw her mother at age 12, during her parents' divorce proceedings.
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Why this label?
Relative to using Arthur's accusations in the campaign advertisement, Acton expressly criticizes the campaign's treatment of her mother and family history.
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