俄亥俄州民主党州长候选人艾米·阿克顿周日赢得《克利夫兰平原报》的背书，此前该报今年早些时候决定不在该州势均力敌的州长和参议院选举中背书候选人。
Ohio Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton wins the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsement on Sunday after the newspaper decided earlier this year it would not be endorsing candidates in the state’s toss-up gubernatorial and Senate elections.
“维韦克·拉马斯瓦米竞选该州最高职位，其竞选活动将对手艾米·阿克顿童年遭受的性虐待武器化，”《平原报》编辑委员会写道。
“Vivek Ramaswamy, seeking the highest office in this state, has produced a campaign that weaponizes the sexual abuse his opponent, Amy Acton, suffered as a child,” the Plain Dealer’s editorial board wrote.
《平原报》是俄亥俄州克利夫兰市的主要报纸，也是该州的主要媒体机构。9月，《平原报》公布了其2026年中期选举的背书人选，值得注意的是未涉及该州的参议院和州长选举，此前该报宣布将专注于下级选票竞选，特别是司法选举。
The Plain Dealer serves as the primary newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio and a major outlet operating in the Buckeye state. In September, the Plain Dealer unveiled its picks for the 2026 midterm elections and notably left off the state’s Senate and gubernatorial races following an announcement that the paper would focus on down ballot races, particularly judicial elections.
“我们制定背书政策是为了服务读者。当我们认为俄亥俄州面临如此重大的抉择时，不能让该政策成为保持沉默的理由，”编辑委员会继续写道。“我们背书阿克顿不仅仅基于拉马斯瓦米未能达到基本的体面标准。”
“We made our endorsement policy to serve our readers. We cannot let it become a reason to remain silent when we believe Ohio faces a choice this consequential,” the editorial board continued. “And our endorsement of Acton rests on more than Ramaswamy’s failure to meet a basic standard of decency.”
委员会补充道：“凭借她自己的履历、准备情况以及对她寻求服务的民众的承诺，她理应获得考量。而拉马斯瓦米决定发布这则卑鄙广告，暴露出俄亥俄州州长一职无法承受的判断力缺失。”《平原报》指的是上周泄露的一则臭名昭著的广告，广告中阿克顿疏远的母亲唐娜·阿瑟称女儿为“骗子”，并暗示她有心理健康问题。共和党人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米证实其竞选团队制作了该广告。
“She has earned consideration on her own record, her preparation and her commitment to the people she seeks to serve,” the board added. “And Ramaswamy’s decision to release this vile reveals a failure of judgment that Ohio cannot afford in its governor.”The Plain Dealer is referring to an infamous ad leaked last week featuring Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and insinuating she suffered from mental health issues. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed his campaign was behind the ad.
该广告未提供任何关于阿克顿与其母亲疏远关系的背景信息；阿克顿12岁时被从阿瑟的监护下带走。
The ad does not provide any context about the estrangement between Acton and her mother; she was taken out of Arthur’s custody at the age of 12.
阿克顿透露，她在童年时期经历过身体和性虐待，以及忽视。根据法庭文件，她的母亲在继父因性虐待当时12岁的阿克顿而被起诉后，仍选择与继父在一起。阿克顿表示，她最后一次见到母亲是在法庭上，就是继父被拘捕的那一天。
Acton has disclosed experiencing physical and sexual abuse, along with neglect, during her childhood. Her mother stayed with her stepfather after he was charged with sexually abusing Acton when she was 12 years old, according to court documents. Acton says the last time she saw her mother was in court the day her stepfather was taken into custody.
特朗普总统一贯为拉马斯瓦米的广告辩护，他在 Truth Social 上发布长文称，这位共和党人“应该继续这样做”。“这需要很大的勇气，但从本质上讲，她真正做的是拯救俄亥俄州免于做出一个真正可怕的选择！媒体试图让所有人相信这个广告很糟糕，因为它太棒了！谁不会用这样的广告？我会用，这叫‘挖到金矿’，”总统说道。
President Trump has consistently defended Ramaswamy’s ad, writing in a lengthy Truth Social post, the Republican “should keep it up.”“That took a lot of courage to do but, essentially, what she was really doing was saving Ohio from making a truly horrible choice! The Press is trying to convince everyone that this Ad is bad, because it’s so good! Who wouldn’t use such an Ad? I would, it’s called, ‘hitting pay dirt,’” the president said.
其他保守派人士——包括众议员南希·梅斯（共和党-南卡罗来纳州）和俄亥俄州州长迈克·德怀恩（共和党）——谴责该广告，并呼吁将其撤下。
Other conservatives – including Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) – have condemned the ad and called for it to be taken down.