Checking Claims About Crime Rates and Governor Cooper in North Carolina

Campaign Claims

Donald Trump and Michael Whatley have made strong statements describing North Carolina as a place with high levels of violent crime, using phrases like 'blood-soaked killing fields' while discussing Governor Roy Cooper.

Political Context

These claims are part of a political push as leaders focus on crime issues during midterm election campaigns in the state, while opposing political figures push back with their own statements about elections and accountability.