Dharma Arthur stated that Amy Acton lied about growing up in a tent.
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Badlands MediaOct 21, 2026
The sources confirm that Acton's birth mother appeared in the Ramaswamy ad and said Acton "says she grew up living in a tent. None of that is true" and that she "lies about her past."
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What was said
… I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent, 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 says she grew up living in a tent. None of that is true. She's lied her entire life. My daughter needs help, and she can't help you if she needs help herself. She can change, but first they have to tell the truth, and my daughter still isn't doing that. Don't vote for people who lie. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Multiple reliable sources report that Acton's mother, featured in the ad, said Acton "says she grew up living in a tent. None of that is true" and "lies about her past."[3][4][5]
Supports. Sources identify the ad's speaker as Acton's birth mother (Donna Arthur), matching the post's description of the speaker as Acton's mother; the post's transcript gives the name as Dharma Arthur, a name discrepancy that does not change the referent.[1][2][3]
Contradicts. The content of the statement is contradicted by records: a 1982 sheriff's report and court documents show the family lived in a tent, so Acton's account is corroborated and the mother's claim that it is untrue is not supported.[1][3][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 not rated, 1 tier 3
- 1Controversial Ohio Ad Calls Acton a 'Liar,' But Records Back Her ...factcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Trump backs Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mother | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Controversial Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton's mom13abc.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Who's behind the video of an Ohio candidate's mother calling ...san.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Amy Acton responds to attack ad where her estranged mother ...wosu.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Ramaswamy ad quietly edited to cut controversial claim by ...rawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: contradicts
- 7The corporate cash behind Vivek Ramaswamy's "despicable" TV adpopular.info · not rated · cited for: contradicts
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