The Hill reported that President Trump reiterated his support on Thursday for an attack ad by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton calling her a liar.
At a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, that night, Trump asked his supporters, "Why would you shield somebody from that?" according to The Hill. The outlet also reported that Trump said Ramaswamy had reached out to him. The summary of that report ends there, so it does not say when or how that contact occurred.
CBS News reported in a video summary that Trump took questions from reporters outside the White House on Thursday and weighed in on the same ad. CBS described the ad as featuring Acton's estranged mother.
The CBS summary also lists a separate revelation that Elon Musk chose to limit Ukraine's access to SpaceX's satellite service. The summary does not give details of that decision, including what prompted it or how the limit works, and it does not include a response from Ukraine, SpaceX or Musk.
The two reports describe separate appearances on Thursday, one outside the White House and one at the rally in Sioux City. The Hill said the ad recently aired, and the summaries available do not include a response from Acton's campaign.
Sources: CBS News: Trump reacts to controversial attack ad targeting Amy Acton and Musk's satellite slowdown in Ukraine; The Hill: Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’.