From the Left · Watch · October 23, 2026
Oct 22 · DeWine tells Ramaswamy to pull the ad featuring Amy Acton's mother as Trump says 'keep it up'
CBS News: Trump fiercely defends Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad against Amy Acton
Grade A (100/100). Weijia Jiang on Trump defending the ad, the court records behind Acton's account, DeWine's call to pull it, and Acton's reply
Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions; checked for spin against the transcript: [0:42] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old'; [1:19] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up'; [1:24] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [1:39] Acton: 'I think it's despicable'). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.
No spin found. [0:42] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old'; [1:19] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up'; [1:24] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [1:39] Acton: 'I think it's despicable'
Splits: Weijia Jiang on Trump defending the ad, the court records behind Acton's account, DeWine's call to pull it, and Acton's reply
- Met. Rule: no spin ([0:42] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old')
- Met. Rule: no spin ([1:19] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up')
- Met. Rule: no spin ([1:24] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [1:39] Acton: 'I think it's despicable')