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Trump continues to back Ramaswamy's attack ad, campaigns in Florida with midterms 11 days away

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President Trump continued his support for Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial political advertisement in Ohio, which attacks Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton by featuring statements from her estranged mother. Additionally, he traveled to Florida to campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds with 11 days until the midterm elections.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, has pulled a controversial campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, after facing widespread criticism. The ad, which aired on October 20th and was supported by $4 million in spending, had Donna Arthur denounce her daughter as a "liar" to question Amy’s fitness for office. This came amid revelations that Acton's stepfather allegedly sexually abused her at age twelve; Amy Acton is now estranged from her mother. The ad generated bipartisan backlash and led to a significant drop in Ramaswamy's polling numbers, prompting him to halt the advertisement ten days after its release.

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President Trump on Friday doubled down on his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton featuring Acton's estranged mother. asserted

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Mr. Trump also headed to the Sunshine State to campaign for Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. asserted

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CBS News' Cristian Benavides and Ed O'Keefe have more. asserted

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Trump continues to back Ramaswamy's attack ad, campaigns in Florida with midterms 11 days away

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