# Trump bashes Democrats on crime while campaigning for Michael Whatley in North Carolina

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- NBC News, 2026-09-17 03:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-bashes-democrats-crime-michael-whatley-senate-north-carolina-rcna598110

> Donald Trump attacked Democrats over crime while campaigning in North Carolina for Michael Whatley. The former Republican National Committee chairman is facing former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in a critical Senate race.

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