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Trump Revives Willie Horton Ad | Clarksburg News
Trump resurrects his infamous 1988 Willie Horton ad at a North Carolina rally, linking current crime to Democratic leniency and using a recent Charlotte murder to stoke fear. While the original ad was a potent racial wedge that helped Bush win, Trump’s revival is framed as a rallying cry for law-and-order — even though FBI data shows North Carolina’s violent crime rate ranks 19th nationally. The RNC backs him, blaming Democratic policies for releasing dangerous criminals, while strategists see it as a calculated move to energize his base and distract from inflation — all while painting North…
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