{
  "id": 16107922,
  "title": "Trump praises \"powerful\" Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-praises-powerful-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-actons-mother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:25:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ramaswamy-ad-amy-acton-mother-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump expressed his support for a controversial television advertisement run by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, Donna Arthur, accusing Acton of being a liar and engaging in other forms of defamation. Trump criticized Republican Governor Mike DeWine for urging the ad to be taken down, stating that such an ad would be a major news story if it were about his own mother. Despite the ad's critical nature, Trump defended Ramaswamy, arguing that those with an estranged mother standing up for them should be respected and given a platform to speak.",
  "summary": "\"Who wouldn't use such an Ad?\" President Trump wrote. \"I would, it's called, 'hitting pay dirt.'\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump supports Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring Acton's mother.",
    "Donna Arthur accuses Acton of being a liar in the ad.",
    "Trump defends Ramaswamy, urges respect for those with estranged mothers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16107922.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/watch-trump-defends-ramaswamys-attack-ad-against-acton-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:31:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Ramaswamy controversy pits Trump, Vance against Ohio GOP establishment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ramaswamy-controversy-pits-trump-vance-against-ohio-gop-establishment",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:04:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump backs Republican candidate’s attack ad featuring rival’s mother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-backs-republican-candidates-attack-ad-featuring-rivals-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:24:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}