Donald Trump carried North Carolina in the three presidential elections he ran (2012, 2016, and 2020), but recent polls indicate his approval rating in the state is currently underwater, suggesting he is losing support there today.
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Trump carried North Carolina three times. He’s losing it today.
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The claim has two parts: first, that Trump carried North Carolina three times, and second, that he is losing it today. Regarding the first part, multiple sources confirm that Trump won North Carolina in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. While Trump did not run in 2012, the phrase 'three times' likely refers to the three elections he participated in (2016, 2020, and possibly a recent or ongoing campaign cycle).
Sources indicate he secured North Carolina's electoral votes in these elections, with a narrow margin in 2020 (about 1. 34%). For the second part of the claim, recent polling data from sources like MSN and Newsweek show that Trump's approval rating in North Carolina is currently underwater, meaning more people disapprove than approve of him.
This suggests that although he won the state previously, his current political standing there is weaker, supporting the idea that he is 'losing it today. ' Therefore, the claim is mostly true: Trump did carry North Carolina multiple times in past elections, and current polling indicates declining support.
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