Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Vice President JD Vance stated on Wednesday during a campaign visit to Ohio that he is "disgusted" by pushback from fellow Republicans regarding a political advertisement. The ad, produced by Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy, features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton.

The controversy surrounds the ad's inclusion of Acton's mother, with whom Acton is estranged. Background details indicate that Acton's mother's husband was charged with raping Acton when she was a child, and that Acton does not speak with her mother. The ad has sparked a firestorm of criticism and internal debate within the Republican party.