Trump rallies Republicans in Greenville, criticizes Cooper ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump held a nearly two-hour rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport in Greenville, Pitt County, where he endorsed Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections, according to nbcmontana.com, fox11online.com, and abcnews4.com.

The event featured prominent Republicans including U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout, North Carolina Senator Ted Budd, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. The focus was on encouraging North Carolinians to vote Republican in the upcoming election.

During his speech, Trump addressed national topics such as the war with Iran and the economy. He also renewed his promise that every American adult would receive $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms, though he did not specify how the payments would be funded or distributed.

Trump criticized former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, who is running against Whatley for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Thom Tillis. Trump accused Cooper of poor handling of hurricane recovery efforts, stating that Cooper "did a horrible job" responding to the disaster.

Five protesters were escorted from the venue during the rally, which underscored the charged political atmosphere as Republicans seek to increase voter turnout ahead of the November 3 election.