Carine Hajjar
Role at the time: Washington Post editorial board member, on CNN This Morning
Condemned
Statement summary
Hajjar says Ohio voters facing tariffs and inflation deserve a substantive policy debate, and calls the race very nasty.
“They deserve a substantive policy debate, not -- I mean, this is the culmination of what has been, actually, a very nasty race in Ohio for a while now.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)CNN This Morning: Ramaswamy ad discussion, October 23, 2026Opening panel, approximately 06:03 to 06:10 ET
Audie Cornish discusses the ad with Noel King, Luke Thomas and Carine Hajjar. CNN labels the transcript a rush copy subject to revision.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The matter under scrutiny is the Ramaswamy campaign's ad using Acton's estranged mother. Carine Hajjar criticizes the ad or the decision to promote it.