From the Left · Watch · October 21, 2026
Oct 20-21 · Ramaswamy confirms his campaign made ad featuring Acton's estranged mother
MS NOW Opinion: Ramaswamy shocks with 'vile,' 'disgusting' ad featuring opponent's mother
Opinion piece: we grade the facts it relies on, not the opinion.
Grade B (82/100). Host commentary, then Warnock
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 unnamed source/unsourced figure: custody removal stated with no source; WKYC sources only the 1978 charge, to news reports: “[2:26] were removed from their mother's custody”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Opinion segment; graded on its facts only. Axios credited for the campaign's confirmation and the $4 million [2:51]. Unsourced: [2:26] custody removal.
Agrees: Ramaswamy campaign confirmed it made the ad
Splits: Ties the ad to attacks on El-Sayed and Talarico; adds Warnock interview
- Met. Rule: do nothing I cannot defend (Axios credited for the confirmation and the $4 million)
- Broken. Rule: no anonymous sources or unattributed figures except on rare and monumental occasions ([2:26] were removed from their mother's custody)
Same story: WKYC Channel 3 Cleveland, Newsmax Opinion