Ramaswamy says the ad concerns lying rather than childhood abuse
Vivek RamaswamyRepublican candidate for Ohio governor, speaking in Strongsville
Ramaswamy defends the ad as a challenge to Acton's credibility and accuses her campaign of misrepresenting its message.
“It had nothing to do with childhood abuse.”
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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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WJW reports Ramaswamy's remarks at a Friday campaign stop in Strongsville, Ohio.
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Ramaswamy says his campaign ran an ad about lying and accuses Acton of falsehoods about him and her record.
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The remarks follow calls from Republican officials for him to withdraw the ad.
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The matter under scrutiny is the campaign's use of Acton's estranged mother in the ad. Ramaswamy defends its purpose and rejects the criticism that it concerns childhood abuse.
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