2 outlets · filed 22 October 2026
GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom
In the ad, which first circulated on social media Monday night, Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother called her a liar.
What the coverage shows
All of the coverage centers on Trump’s praise or defense of Ramaswamy’s ad and on the fact that the ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother. NBC News, BBC News and CBS News foreground Acton’s condemnation, while CBS and NBC also emphasize criticism from family members and Ohio Gov. DeWine. AP, CNBC, CNN, PBS and The Independent focus more on Trump’s remarks, and only The Guardian US presents it as a live update on a widely criticized ad.
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