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From “The Amy Acton Vivek Ramaswamy Ad Scandal is Pathetic” by Philip DeFranco

Acton vs Ramaswamy ad, Polymarket rape bets, Ukraine missiles

Five stories, one day, all of them sourced on screen.

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Key points

The Ohio governor race is unexpectedly close: Trump won the state by 11 points in 2024, yet several polls show Acton narrowly leading Ramaswamy. 0:27
The viral video of Acton's mother calling her a liar has no known source, lacks the usual paid-for disclaimer, and was first shared by a blogger who said it was a Ramaswamy attack ad he had not explained how he got. 4:27
Acton and her brother describe childhood abuse, and National Review reported that the stepfather was charged in 1978 but never convicted because he fled Ohio, while the mother denies the abuse account. 0:52
Critics say the video leaves out that the mother abandoned her children for a man charged with raping Acton and that her children made abuse allegations against her. 7:04
On Polymarket, over $450,000 was wagered on a market about the Cornell sexual assault case, which critics say could sway people involved in court cases and deters survivors from reporting. 13:35

Today's rundown

Amy Acton's mother says her daughter is a liar and should not be voted for. 3:40
Polymarket allowed bets on whether men accused in a Cornell lawsuit would face felony charges. 13:51
Trump has been holding back Patriot interceptor missiles from Ukraine. 19:04
Ukraine has provided battlefield intelligence to the United States from the beginning of the war. 22:19

Clues on screen

Rocket Money sponsor URL — A sponsor read showing the URL rocketmoney.com/phil.
Patriot cost label — A graphic labels the missile system cost as $4,000,000 with a 3 to 4 year production time.

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