Trump says he’s ‘kidding’ about withholding aid if GOP loses key Senate race

President Trump stated he would not send FEMA aid to North Carolina if Republican Michael Whatley loses the Senate race to Democrat Roy Cooper. However, the president later clarified that he was kidding regarding the decision to withhold federal assistance based on the election outcome. This statement addresses the potential link between political results in the key Senate race and the distribution of emergency resources to the affected state during the current political cycle.