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It’s time to make North Carolina safe again. Fight Illegal Immigration I believe the foremost priority of government is to protect its citizens. My opponent, Roy C","detail":"law-abiding North Carolinians first. It’s time to make North Carolina safe again. Fight Illegal Immigration I believe the foremost priority of government is to protect its citizens. My opponent, Roy Cooper, objectively failed at that responsibility. As Governor of North Carolina, Cooper vetoed legislation that would have required local sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and turn over criminal illegal aliens for deportation. Under Cooper’s leadership, illegal aliens committed multiple crimes without being deported. 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Hurricane Recovery I was tapped by President Trump to serve on the FEMA Review Council to guarantee that disaster responses are dramatically improved from the failures seen under the Biden’s FEMA and Governor Roy Cooper’s handling of Hurricane Helene. So far, I have worked with the Trump administration to deliver","source_url":"https://www.michaelwhatley.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"offenders to walk free without fear of jail time. Instead of standing with victims, families, and law enforcement, he championed policies that weakened consequences and emboldened criminals. In 2021, ","detail":"offenders to walk free without fear of jail time. Instead of standing with victims, families, and law enforcement, he championed policies that weakened consequences and emboldened criminals. 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