Michael Whatley
Trump taps infamous Willie Horton racist trope ad while stumping in North Carolina
As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past to reference one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes. During a campaign stop Wednesday in Gastonia, North Carolina, to stump for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, […]
Trump and Whatley double down on the administration’s record in North Carolina Senate contest
GASTONIA, North Carolina | President Donald Trump tested his midterm campaign appeal Wednesday in North Carolina as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman Michael Whatley shore up his campaign against Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper. The president and Whatley embraced each other — and offered withering attacks […]
Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
A pastor kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow “integrity and honesty” upon the event and to right wrongs “hammered down on the conservative movement.” The prayer was hardly unusual by North Carolina political standards. What was surprising was the […]
Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump’s economy in the midterms
RALEIGH, N.C. | Standing behind a downtown bar, Evan Duke smiled when he thought about no longer paying federal income tax on the hundreds of dollars in tips he earns on a busy night pouring beers and mixing drinks. But the 30-year-old said he cannot afford health insurance and worries about how higher costs for […]