Trump evokes Willie Horton to take down Roy Cooper, boost Michael Whatley in N.C. Senate race
President Trump said Monday that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper had the worst record on crime since Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, resurrecting the decades-old "Willie Horton" ad to boost GOP nominee Michael Whatley for Senate.
TL;DR
- President Trump criticized Roy Cooper's crime record.
- Trump compared Cooper's record to that of Michael Dukakis.
- The "Willie Horton" ad strategy was resurrected.
- The tactic is intended to boost GOP nominee Michael Whatley for Senate.