Trump defends attack ad that's been condemned by both sides

President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, telling him to keep it up and thank God while stumping in Iowa for Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who wrote the ad “needs to come down.” Trump said the contents of the ad were fair game, despite Democrat Amy Acton maintaining she hasn’t spoken to her mother since 1978. Acton’s mother lost custody of her and her brother when Acton was 12 years old. Her stepfather was indicted by a grand jury on charges of sexually abusing Acton, but her mother stayed with him. The president, in defending the ad, ignored the accusations of abuse. 0:00 Trump says controversial Ramaswamy attack ad is "fair game" 0:59 What Trump said about the ad Thursday at Iowa rally 1:42 CNN's Alayna Treene reports from the White House on Trump and Vance's defense 4:36 Abby Phillip's "NewsNight" panel debates the ad and Trump's defense of it 9:16 Ohio voters react to the ad Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54 #Trump #Ramaswamy #News