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Weaponizing Trauma: What the Amy Acton Attack Ad Reveals About Online Character Assassination When a $4 million political campaign blitz launched against Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton featuring her estranged biological mother calling her a liar , it sent shockwaves across the political spectrum . The ad, funded by GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and defended by national figures including President Donald Trump , brought a deeply private childhood trauma into public view. Acton and her brother swiftly set the record straight : their biological mother lost custody after Acton was sexually abused at age 12 by her stepfather—an abuser with whom her mother had chosen to stay. The commercial sparked immediate bipartisan backlash, with Republican Governor Mike DeWine calling the ad deeply troubling and urging the campaign to take it down. Many voters expressed outrage , pointing out that weaponizing family trauma crosses ethical boundaries and gives an inappr...