Alyssa Farah Griffin condemns Ramaswamy's Acton ad
Alyssa Farah GriffinCNN political commentator
Griffin criticizes the ad's makers and Ramaswamy's decision to stand by it.
“anyone behind it should be ashamed.”
Original text
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.
Source and context
Original text
About this source
The panel discusses the ad after reporting that Ramaswamy took responsibility for it.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Cooper turns to the panel and says the ad has got to be the most disgusting he has seen.
After the quotation
Griffin also predicts that the ad will backfire.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Griffin condemns making and defending the ad.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Vivek Ramaswamy
More from this case
Read the full caseGraham says Ramaswamy's "Relax" ad dismisses objections to the earlier ad
“Deploying the word "relax" in response to objections to Ramaswamy's exploitation of a child's rape diminishes the horrors that Acton endured and has carried as a survivor.”Read statement
Acton calls the ad "absolutely despicable" after it leaves the air
“There is no bar too low apparently for my opponent, he will say and do anything. ... I think it was absolutely despicable to do this. I really hope everyone is held accountable for their behavior in this.”Read statement
Acton's campaign says Ramaswamy pulled the ad without an apology
“Vivek Ramaswamy should never have run his despicable ad in the first place, and it's totally unsurprising that he took it off the air in the most cowardly way possible, without even the hint of an apology to Dr. Acton, her family, or to the people of Ohio”Read statement
Share or embed this statement
The embed keeps its attribution link to The Dispute Index. Credit the image to The Dispute Index and link to the statement page.
Cite this record
- Publisher
- The Dispute Index
- Title
- Alyssa Farah Griffin condemns Ramaswamy's Acton ad
- First published
- Last updated
- Permalink
- https://disputeindex.com/events/6473-griffin-criticizes-the-ad-s-makers-and-ramaswamy
Last updated marks the most recent saved version of this published statement.
The Dispute Index. "Alyssa Farah Griffin condemns Ramaswamy's Acton ad". First published: 2026-10-22. Last updated: 2026-10-22. https://disputeindex.com/events/6473-griffin-criticizes-the-ad-s-makers-and-ramaswamy