Trump said mum’s attack on daughter was ‘so good’. It’s tearing the Republicans apart

October 27, 2026 — 7:00pm

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For years, one of Donald Trump’s greatest political assets has been his blatant disregard for red lines. Time and again, the US president has shown there is no blow too low, no smear too egregious, no moral code that cannot be broken when it comes to attacking a perceived enemy.

But where voters once rewarded Trump’s brutality, MAGA Republicans attempting to emulate their leader and fashion themselves as viable heirs apparent are failing spectacularly.

Last week, Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican tech billionaire running to become the next governor of Ohio, confirmed his campaign had commissioned an ad featuring the mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr Amy Acton.

In it, a white-haired and raspy-voiced Donna Arthur warns voters against electing her daughter.

“It’s not easy for a mother to say this, but Amy has a serious problem. She is a liar. She lies about her past … She’s lied her entire life. My daughter needs help, and she can’t help you if she can’t help herself,” Arthur says as emotive music plays in the background.

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