# Trump defends Ohio ad featuring estranged mother of Amy Acton

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-swears-he-knows-nothing-about-brutal-mother-attack-ad-in-ohio-then-drags-his-own-mom-into-the-fight/
- Published: 2026-10-22T22:22:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T22:38:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231465/trump-vivek-ramaswamy-campaign-ad-amy-acton.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Elections, Geopolitics, Markets, Offbeat, Politics, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Trump defended an advert featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
- The advert has drawn bipartisan criticism.
- A polling average put Acton 3.6 points ahead.

## Summary

Donald Trump defended an Ohio campaign advert featuring the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, despite saying he knew nothing about it. His remarks matter because the advert has drawn criticism from both parties and concerns a painful family history involving allegations of child sexual abuse.

The advert, run by Republican hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign, shows Donna Arthur calling her daughter a liar and urging voters not to elect her. Acton and her brother were removed from Arthur’s custody after Acton’s stepfather was charged with sexually abusing her; Acton has been estranged from her mother since she was 12. Trump said voters should take Arthur’s claims seriously and criticised Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for calling the advert troubling. A polling average cited in the article put Acton 3.6 percentage points ahead of Ramaswamy.

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