• Ohio controversy: President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, telling him to keep it up and thank God. A source said Trump thinks Republicans are “weak” for criticizing the ad. Trump spoke on Ohio even as he rallied in Iowa, where he stumped for Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who says the ad “needs to come down.”
• GOP struggles with younger voters: CNN examined voting data in three states that have started early in-person voting. Returns in Georgia, Iowa, and North Carolina suggest that turnout among the youngest Republicans is well behind their pace in 2024.
