Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad

What happened: Ohio governor Mike DeWine urged Vivek Ramaswamy to pull an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Donald Trump rebuked DeWine and said Ramaswamy should keep the ad up. Key numbers: Ramaswamy's campaign said it would spend $4m to air the ad statewide. The 3 November midterm elections are referenced. Why it matters: Acton has led Ramaswamy in recent polls of the governor's race. DeWine declined to drop his endorsement of Ramaswamy, saying he wanted to support the full Republican ticket.

Ohio governor Mike DeWine urged Vivek Ramaswamy to pull an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Donald Trump rebuked DeWine and said Ramaswamy should keep the ad up.

Acton has led Ramaswamy in recent polls of the governor's race. DeWine declined to drop his endorsement of Ramaswamy, saying he wanted to support the full Republican ticket.