In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
Summary
At a campaign rally in Cleveland, former President Barack Obama criticized Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defended the ad, while Acton said her childhood involved abuse and neglect and that she had not seen her mother since age 12.Key Facts
- Obama campaigned with Acton and former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown at a rally in Cleveland on Oct. 24, 2026.
- Ramaswamy's campaign ad features Acton's birth mother, Donna Arthur, calling Acton a liar and suggesting she has mental health issues.
- Ramaswamy defended the ad as fair game.
- Trump defended the ad while voting in West Palm Beach, saying Arthur's comments were a good reference about Acton.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other Republican leaders in Ohio called for the ad to be removed.
- Acton said she and her brother experienced abuse and neglect, and that her stepfather was indicted on a rape charge involving her.
- Acton said she last saw her mother when she was 12, at a courthouse.
- Obama also campaigned in Michigan later that day.
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