Missoula, MT, October 20, 2026 —

President Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, in support of Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Trump indicated at the event that he had encouraged Whatley to run for the seat.

The available information identifies the rally’s location and purpose but does not provide the date, venue, attendance, or details about other speakers. It also does not include further remarks from Trump or Whatley, or describe any specific campaign proposals discussed at the event.

Whatley is identified in the summary as the Republican nominee for the Senate seat in North Carolina, which the summary describes as a battleground state. No additional information was provided about the campaign, the opposing candidates, or the status of the race.

Trump’s statement that he encouraged Whatley to run was the only reported detail about how the former president was involved in Whatley’s decision to seek the seat. The summary does not give further context about when that encouragement occurred or how Whatley responded.

Further details about the rally and the candidates’ remarks were not included in the information provided. Accordingly, the account establishes that Trump held an event in Greenville to support Whatley and indicated he had encouraged the nominee to enter the race, while leaving other details about the event and campaign unspecified.


Story summarized from the original created by AP via Scripps News Group on www.kpax.com, see more information here.

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