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Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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Smyth, J. C., & Binkley, C. (2026, October 21). Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/vance-says-he-s-disgusted-by-gop-pushback-to-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-amy-acton-s-estranged-mother/article_02d8380d-4b40-508c-96bb-74ef9bb8e219.html

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JD Vance expressed disgust at Republican backlash during a campaign stop in Ohio when discussing an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that includes comments from Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother regarding Acton’s difficult upbringing. The ad, part of the governor's race campaign, has become a point of contention within the party.

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Vice President JD Vance expressed disgust during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday over Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy, which features Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother and highlights her traumatic childhood. Dr. Acton is Vance's Democratic opponent in the governor’s race. "Politics is a tough business," Vance told reporters when asked about the controversy. The ad aims to raise questions about Acton's background but has faced criticism from within the Republican party, leading to Vance's public stance against such pushback.

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“Article A describes the ad featuring Amy Acton's mother denouncing her, while Article B reports on Vice President JD Vance's reaction to Republican pushback against the ad.”

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“Article A reports on the initial release of the ad featuring Amy Acton's mother, while Article B discusses Vice President JD Vance's reaction to the Republican pushback against the ad during a campaign visit.”

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“The articles describe different aspects of the controversy surrounding Vivek Ramaswamy's ad, with Article A focusing on a confrontation regarding the ad and Article B reporting VP JD Vance's reaction to the Republican pushback against the ad.”

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“While both articles discuss the same controversial ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, they describe different aspects of the incident: one focuses on Amy Acton's campaign response and the other on JD Vance's reaction to the Republican pushback.”

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“Article A describes the initial reaction to Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, while Article B reports on Vice President JD Vance's comments about the Republican pushback against the ad during a visit to Ohio.”

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday that he is “disgusted” by the Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in the governor’s race, Dr. Amy Acton, and raises questions about her traumatic childhood. asserted

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“Politics is a tough business,” Vance said to reporters. asserted

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Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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