WATCH: Trump Spars With Leftwing Media and CNN's Kaitlan Collins Over Amy Acton's Mother Appearing in Campaign Ad – “If It Were My Mother, I’d be Fair Game!”
President Trump on Thursday sparred with reporters over Vivek Ramaswamy's recent attack ad against his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, which features Acton's own mother telling Ohioans not to vote for her. As The Gateway Pundit reported on Tuesday, Donna Arthur, Acton's mother, came out swinging in a Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad, slamming her daughter as a “liar” and a sick person who “needs help.” “I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent — it’s not easy for a mother to say this, but Amy has a serious problem,” Arthur said, adding that “she lies about her past,” and “she’s lied her entire life.” “Don’t vote for people who lie. The post WATCH: Trump Spars With Leftwing Media and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Amy Acton’s Mother Appearing in Campaign Ad – “If It Were My Mother, I’d be Fair Game!” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump criticized the media for their focus on a campaign ad where Amy Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, calls her daughter a "liar" and "sick."
- Trump accused the press of hypocrisy, stating that if his mother had made similar critical statements about him, it would be a major news story.
- He defended the ad, suggesting that if Acton's mother's statements are true, she shouldn't be running for governor.
- Vice President Vance also defended the ad, expressing "disgust" at Republicans who focus more on the ad than on Democratic policies.
- Acton's campaign had previously responded by accusing Ramaswamy of using alleged childhood sexual abuse as a political talking point.