Ohio Attack Ad Sparks CNN Panelist Outrage

CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.

Oct 21, 2026

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Ohio Attack Ad Sparks CNN Panelist Outrage

CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.

In brief

CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash after ad featuring Amy Acton's mother calls her a liar for poverty and rape claims. Originally reported by HuffPost.

Ohio Attack Ad

CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.

“She’s lied her entire life. My daughter needs help, and she can’t help you if she needs help herself”

Ad Content

Donna Arthur calls Acton a liar for poverty and rape claims in ad.

“She’s lied her entire life. My daughter needs help, and she can’t help you if she needs help herself”

Campaign Response

Campaign Response

Ramaswamy campaign plans $4 million ad spend despite backlash.

Panelist Reaction

Jason Rantz calls ad 'unbelievably disgusting' and says Ramaswamy shouldn't be known for it.

“It is so unbelievably disgusting to put this kind of ad out, and we’re seeing smears like this, and we’ve seen this is not necessarily new, but I’ve never seen it this low, and I don’t think Vivek should want to be known for that”

Here's the gist

Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash after ad featuring Amy Acton's mother calls her a liar for poverty and rape claims.

Read the original on HuffPost

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