Did Trump Really Threaten To Withhold North Carolina Hurricane Fund?
Trump attacked Cooper over crime and storm response, while Cooper’s campaign disputed the claims and defended his record.
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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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President who campaigned for Whatley and made the conditional funding remark
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