# Vivek Ramaswamy stops airing attack ad that sparked revulsion

https://mins.news/en/item/121723

- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 01:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/vivek-ramaswamy-attack-ad-ohio-governor-race-republican

> Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed his campaign has stopped airing an ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton. The ad drew widespread revulsion for exploiting Acton’s childhood sexual abuse; Donald Trump had defended it.

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