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Donald Trump: “John Houston picked up a lot since we left.”

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Published October 5, 2026

Why are you blaming me? Are you more concerned with Michael Watley Senate race or John Houston? I think that John Houston picked up a lot since we left. You know, we did a big rally for John, and John's great in Ohio, and I think he's doing very well against a very poor candidate in Jerry Brown who they threw out years ago. (00:41–00:45)

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Asserts that John Houston's political standing has improved since a rally.

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“John's great in Ohio, and I think he's doing very well against a very poor candidate in Jerry Brown who they threw out years ago.”
Asserts that John Houston is performing well in Ohio against Jerry Brown, who was previously removed from office.00:46-00:56
“You have a governor, an ex governor, who's very weak on crime. He's the worst on crime, maybe the worst in the whole country on crime.”
Asserts that a former governor is extremely ineffective on crime issues, possibly the worst in the U.S.01:09-01:18
“North Carolina has been suffering crime.”
Asserts that North Carolina is experiencing significant crime issues.01:18-01:20