President Donald Trump’s decision to launch his first campaign-style event ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle in rural North Carolina comes as no surprise to leaders in North Carolina’s agriculture industry.
The move is a signal of continued support for growers, manufacturers, and workers tied to the state’s tobacco economy and North Carolina as a key battleground state for the 2026 midterms.
North Carolina’s pro-tobacco voices hailed Trump’s appearance with former Republican National Committee chair and Senate candidate Michael Whatley on Friday and in “tobacco country” as pivotal for the 2026 map.
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