Trump says he told Ramaswamy to keep the Acton ad up
Donald TrumpPresident of the United States
In a Truth Social post, Trump calls the ad very powerful, says he suggested that Ramaswamy keep it up and describes Acton as dishonest.
“I suggested, on the other hand, that Vivek should keep it up, and let everyone listen to the mother of a defective, dishonest, and incapable Candidate, explain how the daughter is a DISASTER who, uncontrollably, lies, cheats, and steals!”
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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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President Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social on October 22, 2026, at 2:38 p.m. Eastern time. He praises the ad featuring Amy Acton's mother, attacks Gov. Mike DeWine for urging its removal and says he told Ramaswamy to keep it up.
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Earlier that day, Gov. Mike DeWine had urged Ramaswamy to take the ad down.
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In the same post, Trump called DeWine disloyal to the Republican Party and said the press was attacking the ad because it was so good.
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Trump praises the ad, says he advised Ramaswamy to keep running it and calls DeWine disloyal for urging its removal. That defends the campaign's use of Acton's mother in the ad.
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