Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:59:00 GMT

President Trump reiterated his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramswamy’s (R) controversial ad that recently aired featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother calling her a "liar." “Why would you shield somebody from that?” Trump asked his supporters at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night. The president said Ramaswamy had reached out to him...

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