# Vance Praises Ramaswamy's 'Audacity' in Controversial Ad

> Vice President Vance lauds Ramaswamy's bold ad targeting Amy Acton's estranged mother amid election backlash.
- Title: Vance Praises Ramaswamy's 'Audacity' in Controversial Ad
- Summary: Vice President Vance lauds Ramaswamy's bold ad targeting Amy Acton's estranged mother amid election backlash. Vice President Vance praised Vivek Ramaswamy…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/vance-praises-ramaswamy-having-audacity-run-controversial-amy-acton-ad/19966250
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:25:15+00:00
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- Topics: vance, ramaswamy, amy acton, ohio, gubernatorial race, midterm elections, political ad, news, local
## Vance praises Ramaswamy
Vice President Vance praised Vivek Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run a controversial ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.

> Vivek Ramaswamy had the audacity to run a TV commercial which calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar
## Acton campaign response
Acton called the ad 'horrible and hideous' and accused Ramaswamy of exploiting her childhood trauma.

> I think it was a horrible and hideous thing to do, a sad thing, and I feel like it was an exploitative thing to do
## Ramaswamy's campaign stance
Ramaswamy confirmed the ad and claimed Acton avoided accountability and debates over her past lies.

> Acton had ducked accountability, debates and what he claimed were her own lies about him
## Acton's abuse history
Acton publicly shared abuse by her stepfather between ages 9 and 12, leading to legal action.

> Charges were filed against her stepfather, and Acton testified against him
## Ramaswamy's ad strategy
Ramaswamy's ad showed Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar and claiming she has a serious problem.

> Amy has a serious problem and has lied about her past and her struggles growing up
## Vance's criticism of Acton
Vance claimed Acton could never be governor due to concerns about criticism of her.

> I think that a person who is more worried about whether somebody says something mean about them, that person, that person could never serve in the governor's mansion of the great state of Ohio
## Political backlash
Bipartisan backlash followed as Democrats and some Republicans criticized Ramaswamy for the ad.

> Ramaswamy has stooped to such a despicable low as to attempt to turn the sexual abuse Amy endured at twelve years old from our birth mother's husband into a political talking point
## Key takeaway

Vice President Vance praised Vivek Ramaswamy for running a controversial ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar, sparking bipartisan criticism.