Trump Rallies in Greenville, North Carolina for Senate Candidate, Touting $5,000 Pledge and Chip Investment
On the evening of October 20, President Donald Trump held a rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport in Greenville, North Carolina, campaigning for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Whatley is running to succeed retiring Senator Thom Tillis against former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who leads by roughly 10 to 14 points in several polls, making the North Carolina seat one of the most closely watched battlegrounds of this year's midterm elections.
At the rally, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick took the stage to announce that mining company Sibelco will expand its production capacity in North Carolina, and Trump said the Department of Defense will invest $1.5 billion in semiconductor chip production in the state. Trump repeated his pledge that every American adult will receive $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress, adding, "If we lose, you get nothing." On the polls, he said: "They never poll us right. We have more spirit than that."
The White House had not yet posted a transcript or official video of the rally remarks on its website; this report is compiled from on-the-scene public reporting and will be updated when the official text is released.
(Reporting based on Reuters coverage)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 10月20日晚，特朗普在北卡罗来纳州 Greenville 的集会上为参议员候选人 Michael Whatley 站台并发表讲话。图：共和党全国委员会（GOP）官方直播视频截图。 / President Trump speaks at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on the evening of Oct. 20, campaigning for Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Still from the Republican National Committee official livestream.
