And while the polls remain tight in North Carolina, and Trump frequently exaggerates his standing in public surveys, early voting data in recent days has Republicans breathing eas

Donald Trump isn't taking any chances in battleground North Carolina -- making four stops in the state over two days -- on Tuesday as well as Monday. The polls here are tight. But more than that, the former president's advisers are keenly aware that some of the state's counties hardest hit by flooding from Hurricane Helene are deeply conservative.