# Donald Trump Lashes Out At NBC News Reporter As She Presses Him On Why He Supports Ad That Has Been Condemned By Democrats And Republicans

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-nbc-news-reporter-as-she-presses-him-on-why-he-supports-ad-that-has-been-condemned-by-democrats-and-republicans/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:11:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:54:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/trump-nbc-news-amy-acton-mother-ad-1237171781/
- Topics: Government, Offbeat, Politics, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Trump defended Ramaswamy’s advert targeting Amy Acton.
- He insulted an NBC reporter who raised abuse allegations.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called for the advert to be taken down.

## Summary

President Donald Trump defended a campaign advert by Ohio Republican governor nominee Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton, criticising her daughter. When NBC correspondent Monica Alba asked whether allegations of childhood sexual abuse affected his view of the advert, Trump rebuked her and called her a “horrible little reporter”. The exchange matters because the advert has drawn criticism from politicians in both parties.

The advert says Acton’s mother does not trust her daughter and claims she lies about her past, but does not mention allegations that her stepfather sexually abused her as a child. The Associated Press reported that her stepfather was charged with rape, failed to appear at a hearing and was declared a fugitive; Acton’s brother said he and Acton were removed from their mother’s custody while she remained with the stepfather. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said the advert should be taken down, while former presidential candidate Nikki Haley also criticised Ramaswamy. The article says Trump has clashed with several other reporters this week.

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