Crossfiled9 outlets · filed 21 October 2026
Vance 'disgusted' by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mother
Vice President Vance criticized the response by some Republicans to a campaign ad for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), saying he is “disgusted” by those in his party who pushed back on the video. “I have to admit that I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the coun
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All the outlets center on Vance defending Ramaswamy’s ad and rebuking Republicans who criticized it, with “disgusted” or “stop whining” as the dominant language. The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CNN and NBC News foreground Vance’s attack on GOP critics, while AP and the New York Times give more space to the ad’s contents and the family context around Acton’s mother. Only The Independent mentions Ramaswamy saying he will spend $4 million to promote the ad despite the backlash.
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