Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed on Thursday that his campaign is no longer airing an attack ad that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, according to The Guardian's report.
The Guardian reported that the ad prompted a "wave of revulsion" after it was aired. The report identified the woman featured in the ad as Donna Arthur, Acton's mother. The Guardian's summary of the report breaks off in the middle of a sentence about Arthur, so the available text does not say what happened to her or describe the circumstances of her estrangement from her daughter.
The Guardian described the ad as one that smeared Acton, and it reported that the ad was defended by President Donald Trump. According to The Guardian, the available summary does not say when that defense was made or what Trump said about the ad.
Ramaswamy's confirmation that the ad is no longer running was also reported by The Guardian. The available summary does not give the campaign's reason for stopping the ad, say whether it has been removed from every platform, or say whether the campaign expects to use it again.
The Guardian's article was written by Robert Mackey. The summary identifies Ramaswamy as the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio and Acton as his Democratic opponent in that race. The summary does not provide further details about the campaign or the wider contest.
Sources: The Guardian: Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion.