Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy.
The Daily Beast/Reuters

Democrat Amy Acton has hit back with a brutal ad of her own the same day a MAGA candidate announced he will pay to air a controversial attack ad featuring her estranged mother, who she alleges did nothing after her stepfather raped her.

Acton, running for governor of Ohio against Trump-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy, has been targeted in a 60-second ad featuring her mother, Donna Arthur, who called her a "liar" and said she "needs help."

Ramaswamy, who endorsed Trump in 2024, now has the president's endorsement. / Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS
Ramaswamy, who endorsed Trump in 2024, now has the president's endorsement. / Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS