Trump says he told Ramaswamy to "leave it up" on Ohio gubernatorial ad
“I told him leave it up and look upstairs and say 'thank you, God, very much, I appreciate it,'”
Reported October 23, 2026 by yahoo.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Donald Trump on Thursday defended Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial campaign ad, in which Democrat Amy Acton’s mother attacks her credibility. At an Iowa rally, Trump said he had urged Ramaswamy to keep running the spot, recounting a conversation between them. Online earlier, Trump called the ad strong and said critics were trying to hurt Republicans. The ad has drawn condemnation from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who endorsed Ramaswamy, Sen. Jon Husted and other Republicans. Documents show Acton and her brother were removed from their home as children after her stepfather was charged with raping her. Ramaswamy has defended the ad, and his campaign plans $4 million in spending behind it. The controversy tests how far Republican candidates can adopt Trump’s combative approach, with some in the party warning it could damage GOP prospects in Ohio.
- yahoo.com ↗︎23 OCT 2026