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Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday, 13 days before the Ohio governor’s election, that Republicans who criticized Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad should stop complaining and go win the race, and said he was “disgusted” by them. Vance said it was “not really my concern” whether the ad was appropriate. Outlets including CBS News and The Daily Beast report that the ad features Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, who calls her daughter a liar. The Daily Wire reports that Ramaswamy’s campaign has accepted responsibility for the ad. Ramaswamy has said he will spend $4 million to promote it.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Republicans who criticized Ramaswamy’s ad should stop whining and go win the race, 13 days before the election.

    Reported byFar Left1Left3Center3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    NBC News, The New York Times, CBS News
    Center
    The Hill, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  2. Vance said he was “disgusted” by Republicans criticizing the ad.

    Reported byLeft1Center3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  3. The ad features Donna Arthur, Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her daughter a liar.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News

  4. Ramaswamy’s campaign has accepted responsibility for the ad.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  5. Vance said it was “not really my concern” whether the ad was appropriate.

    One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

  6. Ramaswamy said he will spend $4 million to promote the ad despite backlash from some Republicans.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother is an appropriate campaign attack.

    Vance said whether the ad was appropriate was “not really my concern” and urged Republicans to stop whining. Republicans who publicly condemned the ad, as left and center outlets describe them, object to it. Ramaswamy’s campaign has accepted responsibility for it, according to the Daily Wire.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Vance saying Republicans who criticized Ramaswamy’s ad should stop whining and win. Left outlets stress the ad’s attack on Acton’s estranged mother, while the one right outlet presents the ad as explosive and sides with Vance.

  • the left

    7 outlets

    Left outlets headline Vance’s defense of the ad and the GOP backlash against it, quoting his words; the far-left Daily Beast goes further with vile and twisted.

    Vance Defends Ramaswamy’s Ad as Backlash Threatens Ohio Campaign
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center outlets headline Vance’s own words, “disgusted” and “whining”, and describe the ad’s backlash without added adjectives; the PBS headline sits on an AP report.

    Vance 'disgusted' by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mother
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Only one right-side outlet, the Daily Wire, is in the sample; its headline calls the ad explosive and adopts Vance’s view that critics are whining.

    Vance Has A Message For ‘Loaded verb“Whining”Describing Republican objections as whining is a judgement, though the word is Vance’s own.More neutral: objectingThese are JD Vance’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ Republicans After Sensational language“Explosive”Calling the ad explosive asserts a dramatic effect that the article does not document.More neutral: controversialDisagree with this highlight? Ramaswamy Ad
    The Daily WireFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    twistedJaw-DroppingVile

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    whiningExplosive

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    whiningMore neutral: complained or objected

    Belittles the complaint.

    …explosive ad targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton: Stop whining and win the race.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    ExplosiveMore neutral: controversial

    Calling the ad explosive asserts a dramatic effect that the article does not document.

    Vance Has A Message For ‘Whining’ Republicans After Explosive Ramaswamy Ad

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    twistedMore neutral: controversial

    Calling the ad twisted is a judgement about its content stated in the outlet’s own voice.

    JD Vance not only defended MAGA candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his twisted attack ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio governor’s race, but he also went after…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Jaw-DroppingMore neutral: notable

    The word adds dramatic emphasis to a description of Vance’s remarks that the outlet states in its own voice.

    Vance Makes Jaw-Dropping Response to Vile Attack Ad

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    VileMore neutral: controversial

    Calling the ad vile is an evaluative judgement stated in the outlet’s own voice rather than a description of its content.

    Vance Makes Jaw-Dropping Response to Vile Attack Ad

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    whiningMore neutral: complained or objected

    Belittles the complaint.

    …Republicans is: If you actually believe in the things you say you believe in, stop whining about an advertisement and go win the race in 13 days,” Vance said at a Wednesday…

    Quoted byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)The Hill (Center)NBC News (Left)PBS NewsHour (Center)and 3 more

    These are JD Vance’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

7 outlets

Leads with

  • Vance defending the ad
  • Republican backlash against the ad
  • the ad’s attack on Acton’s estranged mother
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  • ABC NewsLeft

    Vance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Acton ad

    Vance defended Ramaswamy's ad showing Acton's estranged mother.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    'Stop Loaded verb“whining”Belittles the complaint.More neutral: complained, objectedThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?': Vance reacts to outrage over Ramaswamy campaign ad – video

    JD Vance, the vice-president, criticized Republicans who have spoken out against a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    JD Vance ‘disgusted’ by GOP backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad

    Ramaswamy said he will spend $4 million to promote the ad despite backlash from some members of his own party

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    Vance says he's disgusted with GOP "Loaded verb“whining”The word mocks the Republican objection rather than describing it, and the headline gives it without marking it as Vance’s word.More neutral: criticizingThese are JD Vance’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?" over anti-Acton ad with her estranged mother

    Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday he's "disgusted" with Republicans "Loaded verb“whining”Belittles the complaint.More neutral: complained, objectedThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?" over an attack ad from Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor's race featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. …

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Vance Defends Ramaswamy’s Ad as Backlash Threatens Ohio Campaign

    The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Ms. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Vance says Republicans should ‘stop Loaded verb“whining”The verb judges the motive of Republicans who objected to the ad rather than describing what they did.More neutral: criticizingThese are JD Vance’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad if they want to win

    Vice President JD Vance told Republicans to “stop Loaded verb“whining”Belittles the complaint.More neutral: complained, objectedThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?” about Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Vance Makes Sensational language“Jaw-Dropping”The word adds dramatic emphasis to a description of Vance’s remarks that the outlet states in its own voice.More neutral: notableDisagree with this highlight? Response to Sensational language“Vile”Calling the ad vile is an evaluative judgement stated in the outlet’s own voice rather than a description of its content.More neutral: controversialDisagree with this highlight? Attack Ad

    JD Vance not only defended MAGA candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his Loaded modifier“twisted”Calling the ad twisted is a judgement about its content stated in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: controversialDisagree with this highlight? attack ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio governor’s race, but he also went after members of his own party who have condemned the ad. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Vance’s disgust with Republican critics
  • Republicans objecting to the ad
  • Vance saying the ad’s appropriateness is not his concern
See the 3 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    WATCH: Vance says he's 'disgusted' by Republicans 'Loaded verb“whining”The word mocks the Republican objection rather than describing it, and the headline gives it without marking it as Vance’s word.More neutral: criticizingThese are JD Vance’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' about Ramaswamy attack ad

    Vance said it was "not really my concern" whether the ad was appropriate and said he's focused on supporting Republican candidates in midterm races.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsweekCenter

    JD Vance 'Disgusted' by Republican Backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy's Attack Ad

    Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday he was "a little bit disgusted" by Republican criticism of Vivek Ramaswamy.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    Vance 'disgusted' by Republicans decrying Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mother

    Vice President Vance criticized the response by some Republicans to a campaign ad for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), saying he is “disgusted” by those in his party who pushed back on the video. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Vance urging Republicans to win
  • the ad as explosive
  • Ramaswamy’s campaign taking responsibility for the ad

Leaves out

  • the stepfather’s alleged child rape of Acton, which left-side outlets report

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Vance tells GOP to ‘stop Loaded verb“whining”Belittles the complaint.More neutral: complained, objectedThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’ about Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring rival’s estranged mother

    Ramaswamy had been under fire from fellow Republicans for the ad, which features Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and urging Ohioans not to vote for her.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily SignalFar Right

    Vance Addresses Amy Acton’s Mom Ad During Cincinnati Campaign Stop

    Just days after President Donald Trump campaigned for Ohio candidates in the greater Cincinnati area, Vice President JD Vance returned to his home state of Ohio to campaign for Republicans once again, and to address an ad about Amy Acton that has gone viral. …

    Read at The Daily Signal (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mom: 'I'm a little bit disgusted'

    Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday defended Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother in the Ohio gubernatorial race.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    JD Vance says he is 'DISGUSTED' with Republicans after controversial Ramaswamy ad

    Vice President JD Vance was unequivocal in his condemnation of the Republicans who have criticized fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for a controversial ad against his Democrat opponent in the Ohio governor's race. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Vance Has A Message For ‘Loaded verb“Whining”Describing Republican objections as whining is a judgement, though the word is Vance’s own.More neutral: objectingThese are JD Vance’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ Republicans After Sensational language“Explosive”Calling the ad explosive asserts a dramatic effect that the article does not document.More neutral: controversialDisagree with this highlight? Ramaswamy Ad

    Vice President JD Vance has a message for Republicans complaining about Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s explosive ad targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton: Stop Loaded verb“whining”Belittles the complaint.More neutral: complained, objectedDisagree with this highlight? and win the race. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    3 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 1:22 PM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 50 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 12:54 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Oct 21, 10:04 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightOct 21, 10:04 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 21, 12:54 PM EDT
  3. NewsweekCenterOct 21, 1:10 PM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 21, 1:22 PM EDT
  5. NBC NewsLeftOct 21, 1:51 PM EDT
  6. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 21, 2:12 PM EDT
  7. The New York TimesLeftOct 21, 2:29 PM EDT
  8. CBS NewsLeftOct 21, 2:37 PM EDT
  9. The IndependentLeftOct 21, 2:49 PM EDT
  10. TheBlazeFar RightOct 21, 3:29 PM EDT
  11. The Washington TimesRightOct 21, 3:30 PM EDT
  12. The GuardianLeftOct 21, 3:34 PM EDT
  13. ABC NewsLeftOct 21, 6:05 PM EDT
  14. The Daily SignalFar RightOct 21, 6:20 PM EDT
  15. New York PostRightOct 21, 6:52 PM EDT

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