Video from a statement by Donald Trump
President Trump answers reporters' questions about the Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mother on the White House South Lawn, Oct. 22, 2026.
Excerpt from 0:00 to 1:59 of the White House video. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: The White House. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: Questions about the Acton ad and Trump's answers, 0:00-1:59 (audio transcribed by us))
Asked on the White House South Lawn why he was defending the ad, Trump says the press would love it if an ad like it were about his own mother.
“I'm defending it because I know that if that ad were about my mother, you would love it. You would love every inch of it.”