# Ohio Attack Ad Sparks CNN Panelist Outrage

> CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
- Title: Ohio Attack Ad Sparks CNN Panelist Outrage · HuffPost
- Summary: CNN panelists condemn Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash after ad…
- Keywords: breaking, vivek ramaswamy, amy acton, cnn, ohio, republican, attack ad, strategic ad, news, politics, Attack, Sparks
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/vivek-ramaswamy-ad-ohio-cnn-panel_n_6ad8bac1e4b0ba084e139a50
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:30:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, vivek ramaswamy, amy acton, cnn, ohio, republican, attack ad, strategic ad, news, politics
## 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
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
## Key takeaway

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