Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 1:27 PM
Trump threatens to withhold disaster funds for North Carolina unless they vote Republican - but he’s ‘only kidding’
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In July, Trump reportedly rejected $227 million in disaster-aid requests from four Democratic-led states
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