{
  "id": 16094720,
  "title": "Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' after Ramaswamy attack ad in Ohio governor's race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/vance-tells-republicans-to-stop-whining-after-ramaswamy-attack-ad-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/vance-tells-republicans-to-stop-whining-after-ramaswamy-attack-ad-in-ohio-governor-s-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Vice President JD Vance defended Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's recent attack ad against his Democratic opponent in the Ohio governor's race. He urged fellow Republicans to stop complaining and focus on winning the election. The ad features Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate's estranged mother, who disputes her daughter's account of a difficult childhood that included homelessness and sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. Donna Arthur, who has not seen Acton since 1978, urges Ohioans not to vote for Amy Acton. Amy Acton has previously revealed that she was sexually abused by her stepfather when she was 12 years old, a claim supported by her brother.",
  "summary": "US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday defended an explosive attack ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign against his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race, telling fellow Republicans to \"stop whining\" about it and go win the race. The ad features Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, disputing Acton’s account of a childhood she says involved a period of homelessness…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Ohio Gov. DeWine condemns Ramaswamy ad, calls on him to 'take it down'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ohio-gov-dewine-condemns-ramaswamy-ad-calls-on-him-to-take-it-down",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:20:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-attacks-ohio-governor-over-call-for-ramaswamy-to-drop-deeply",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:23:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}