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  "id": 16420876,
  "title": "‘Cruelty’ and lack of ‘decency’: Obama slams Ramaswamy ad featuring rival’s mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cruelty-and-lack-of-decency-obama-slams-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-rivals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T03:17:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-news/obama-ohio-cruelty-decency-ramaswamy-advert-midterms-10935606/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US President Barack Obama criticized Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring his Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur. Obama called the ad an example of \"cruelty\" and a \"lack of decency.\" Arthur, who served as Ohio's health director during the Covid-19 pandemic, had a tumultuous childhood marked by abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Obama emphasized the need for decency in public officials and questioned why standards had fallen so low. Trump and Republican allies have defended the ad, while Ohio Republican leaders have asked for it to be pulled. The ad has become a national talking point as the midterm elections approach.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-calls-amy-actons-mother-a-smart-woman-as-vivek-ramaswamy-faces",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:51:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump, Vance defend controversial Ramaswamy attack ad; Obama campaigns with Amy Acton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-vance-defend-controversial-ramaswamy-attack-ad-obama-campaigns",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: Obama, Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of critical midterm elections",
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        "published": "2026-10-24T19:01:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "'They’re the nicest people': Obama mocks Trump for hitting Canada with tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/theyre-the-nicest-people-obama-mocks-trump-for-hitting-canada-with",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:18:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ at Ohio rally for Democrats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-slams-trumps-cruelty-and-corruption-at-ohio-rally-for-democrats",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:34:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "On campaign trail, Obama says Trump’s White House ‘looks like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/on-campaign-trail-obama-says-trumps-white-house-looks-like-saddam",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Obama blames Trump for 'starting unnecessary war nobody asked for'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-blames-trump-for-starting-unnecessary-war-nobody-asked-for",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:08:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Obama blasts Trump while campaigning for US midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-blasts-trump-while-campaigning-for-us-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:26:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty",
        "published": "2026-10-25T04:35:02.000Z"
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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."
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