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  "id": 16139582,
  "title": "Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-on-controversial-acton-ad-why-would-you-shield-somebody-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6167221-trump-supports-ramaswamy-controversial-advertisement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump reiterated his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramswamy’s (R) controversial ad that recently aired featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother calling her a \"liar.\" “Why would you shield somebody from that?” Trump asked his supporters at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night. The president said Ramaswamy had reached out to him...",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:25:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Iowa GOP candidate's criticism of Ramaswamy ad puts her at odds with Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iowa-gop-candidates-criticism-of-ramaswamy-ad-puts-her-at-odds-with",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:42:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump backs Ramaswamy attack ad as Republican Ohio governor condemns it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-backs-ramaswamy-attack-ad-as-republican-ohio-governor-condemns",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:58:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump backs Ramaswamy over attack ad featuring rival’s estranged mother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-backs-ramaswamy-over-attack-ad-featuring-rivals-estranged-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-backs-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-rival-amy-actons-estranged-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-23T02:22:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}