- President Donald Trump told rallygoers in North Carolina that he would withhold disaster relief funding if Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley loses, before claiming he was "kidding."
- Speaking in Gastonia, Trump defended his administration's response to Hurricane Helene, claiming it spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding while criticizing the Democratic response.
- Trump reiterated his pledge to distribute $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Trump warned voters that a Democratic victory would cause a massive depression and portrayed North Carolina as a state overwhelmed by violent crime.
- Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chair, is currently trailing behind former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race.
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