Ramaswamy faces firestorm over US political ad featuring Democrat rival’s estranged mother
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has not spoken with her mum since childhood, when she accused her stepfather of sexual abuse
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, faced a firestorm of criticism Wednesday over an ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, whose husband was charged with raping Acton when she was a child.
Acton has not spoken with her mother, Donna Arthur, since her childhood, when she accused her then-stepfather of sexually abusing her for years.
In the ad, Arthur says her daughter has “lied her entire life”.
“Don’t let her become your governor. If you think she’ll make your life better, you’re fooling yourself,” Arthur says.
