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Are you wondering why people aren't going to vote for Trump or Republicans in general?

This may help explain it:

Donald Trump turned hurricane relief into a bargaining chip on Wednesday, and even his own supporters didn’t appreciate it.

Trump told a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina on Wednesday that he would withhold FEMA funding from the state if Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley loses in November. The crowd groaned before he claimed he was joking.

North Carolina is still reeling from Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people and tore through neighborhoods in 2024. Trump said the federal government has spent more than $2 billion on recovery so far, and any additional money depends on Whatley winning.

The Trump administration is facing multiple lawsuits for using federal funding to punish states that voted against him. In January 2025, the White House froze trillions of dollars in federal grants for health care, education, and disaster relief, forcing more than 20 state attorneys general to file. A federal judge blocked the policy within days.

North Carolina has not elected a Democratic senator since 2008, but former governor turned Democratic nominee Roy Cooper is leading in every major poll. Jokes like that are just one reason why.

Are you wondering why people aren't going to vote for Trump or Republicans in general?
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