Vance Defends Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Acton’s Mother Despite Backlash

What the coverage shows

All five outlets center on the same attack ad and the backlash around it, with the mother’s appearance in the spot as the common detail. Axios stands out for saying Ramaswamy is doubling down and for adding the $4 million figure, while The Hill alone says he confirmed the campaign made the ad and that it attacks Acton’s mental health. The New York Times is the only outlet to foreground Vance defending the ad.

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