Trump Backs Ramaswamy As Ohio Ad Sparks Backlash President Donald Trump decried critics of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over a provocative campaign ad that threatens to damage the party's midterm election prospects. The president on Wednesday night made his third visit to Ohio and the first since the uproar over the ad by Ramaswamy, who is in a close race with his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, a Democrat and the.