Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, is facing a firestorm of criticism over a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has condemned the ad, stating that Ramaswamy was wrong to release it. DeWine has called for the GOP nominee to remove the advertisement and stop airing it.
President Donald Trump has defended the ad, describing it as very powerful. Trump urged Ramaswamy to keep the ad running and dismissed the resulting backlash as a news media plot.