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Obama rips Ramaswamy over Acton ad at Cleveland rally
The rally came roughly ten days before the November 3 election, and Acton is running to succeed term-limited Republican Governor Mike DeWine; the ad reportedly cost four million dollars.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on The Weekend ShiftPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Washington Examiner: “Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’”, with reporting from Axios Cleveland.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 5:30 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Acton, Ramaswamy.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump backs attack ad; Cowboys Cheerleaders unionize (October 23).
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- Washington ExaminerObama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’
- Axios ClevelandObama returns to Ohio amid tight races, ad controversy - Axios Cleveland October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorObama said there is no line Ramaswamy will not cross.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorActon called the ad hideous, and Republican Senator Jon Husted said he would not have run it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe ad reportedly cost four million dollars, according to Axios Cleveland. That's a lot of money to make the whole state say ew.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, that one got me. Moving on.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBaseball now.
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The story so far
- Ad featuring Acton's mother ran without a disclaimer in Ohio race · Washington Examiner
- Late Night BBN: Ramaswamy ad, a new fossil, Jon Jones, One Piece · Breitbart
- Musk reportedly invests $1B in Skydance; Ohio ad fight · New York Post
- Ramaswamy ad splits Ohio Republicans; Supreme Court rules on student… · NBC News
- Barkley vows gracious TV exit, Trump defends Acton ad · The Hill
- Trump backs attack ad; Cowboys Cheerleaders unionize · CBS News
- Obama rips Ramaswamy over Acton ad at Cleveland rally (this story)
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