On September 18–19, 2026, President Donald Trump referenced a controversial 1988 George H.W. Bush campaign advertisement featuring a Black man while stumping in North Carolina. Trump used the ad to criticize Democratic former Governor Roy Cooper as soft on crime.
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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina AP News
President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime.
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Prominent racist does racist stuff Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina apnews.com/article/trum...
share.newsbreak.com/jmpm68g9?s=i16 It's the second time Trump has invoked Willie Horton while campaigning for his party. Last month during a speech in Las Vegas, Trump called the Charlotte k
Typically Republican, what else do they have? : www.boston.com/news/local-n... Trump evoked the ad in an effort to convince voters Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is soft on crime.