Did Trump Really Threaten To Withhold North Carolina Hurricane Fund?
Trump campaigned for Whatley, attacked Cooper, and said he would not send additional recovery funding if Whatley lost before calling the remark a joke.
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At a North Carolina rally for Michael Whatley, Donald Trump said he would withhold nearly $3 billion in additional hurricane recovery funding if Whatley lost, then said he was joking. Roy Cooper’s campaign criticized Trump and Whatley’s claims and defended Cooper’s record on storms and crime.
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