Trump Unveils $1.5 Billion Chip Push in North Carolina as GOP Faces Midterm Warning
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Updated · Newsweek · Oct 21
Trump Unveils $1.5 Billion Chip Push in North Carolina as GOP Faces Midterm Warning
2 articles · Updated · Newsweek · Oct 21
Summary
$1.5 billion in Defense Department funding for advanced semiconductor production headlined Trump's Greenville, North Carolina rally, where he also said Sibelco will build a silicon-from-quartz facility in the state.
Nearly two hours of campaigning for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley came as Trump said he had done about 10 rallies in eight days and plans roughly 18 more before the Nov. 3 midterms.
733,000-plus early votes have already been cast in North Carolina, with Democrats accounting for about 45%, Republicans 21% and unaffiliated or minor-party voters 35%, underscoring the state's battleground status.
A 54%-40% WRAL/WSOC poll lead for Democrat Roy Cooper over Whatley and the Senate Leadership Fund's pullback from a planned $18 million ad push have deepened Republican anxiety in the race.
Thom Tillis, the retiring GOP senator whose seat is open, warned Republicans are heading for a midterm "train wreck" and could lose the House while struggling to hold the Senate.