North Carolina Governor Josh Stein criticised the remarks on X, saying they were an inappropriate response to a disaster and an improper way to campaign. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding from states and communities if Republicans lose key races in the November 3 midterm elections, while promising financial benefits if his party retains control of Congress.
\n\nWith less than two weeks until Election Day, Democrats are seeking gains in several competitive races as concerns over inflation and rising energy prices add to voter discontent. Trump, whose approval rating fell to 36 per cent in an October poll by The New York Times and Siena College, has been campaigning for Republican candidates across the country.
\n\nAccording to Newsweek, Trump has linked federal funding and policy decisions to election outcomes in North Carolina, Kansas and Ohio, while also promising payments to Americans if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress.
\n\nTrump Links Hurricane Recovery Funds To North Carolina Senate Race
\n\nAt a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump suggested that additional federal disaster-recovery funding for communities affected by Hurricane Helene could depend on Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley defeating Democrat Roy Cooper.
\n\n“We…
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