President Donald Trump is headed to North Carolina on Wednesday to rally for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. THESE STATES WILL MAKE OR BREAK A SENATE MAJORITY IN NOVEMBER Trump is set to take the stage at 7 p.m., marking his first appearance as a candidate since the Republican National Committee’s first-of-its-kind midterm…
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Truck-driving everyman Senate hopeful skips the truck, spends over $100,000 flying private jet
“Whatley wants credit for driving the truck while somebody else is flying the plane, and the campaign's paying over a hundred grand for it. That farmer's asking about gas prices because it costs him real money to move his own crop — this guy's fuel bill isn't gas, it's jet fuel, and he's not the one paying it. That's the whole con: dress like the guy at the pump, fly like the guy who owns the refinery.”
“Air travel is simply the most efficient way to cover a state this size on a tight campaign schedule — every serious candidate charters when the calendar demands it. And who among us hasn't ended up on a jet linked to somebody with a record — I mean, that came out wrong. The point is, the truck is a metaphor, not a receipt — wait, did I just say the truck part wasn't real?”
The receipts
President Trump is traveling to North Carolina to stump for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with Whatley ahead of the president's appearance.
President Trump will stump for GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, seeking to rally support for the former Republican National Committee chair. Whatley is running against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for the seat currently held by Sen.
North Carolina Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s committees have spent over $100,000 for use of a private jet linked to a convicted felon
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