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Donald Trump: “You have a governor, an ex governor, who's very weak on crime. He's the worst on crime, maybe the worst in the…”

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Reporter Asks Trump: 'Are You More Concerned With Michael Whatley's Senate Race Or Jon Husted's?'

Published October 5, 2026

I think that I wish them doing well. I would be very happy to see Michael Watkinson do well. He's a fantastic man. He led the whole Republican Party. 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. And North Carolina has been suffering crime. I would love to see Michael Watley win. (01:09–01:18)

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Asserts that a former governor is extremely ineffective on crime issues, possibly the worst in the U.S.

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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
“North Carolina has been suffering crime.”
Asserts that North Carolina is experiencing significant crime issues.01:18-01:20