WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump points to the ballroom as he returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One as he returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump waves to the press as he returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: Executive assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump Natalie Harp and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino return to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has been rallying support for Republican candidates, including today for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)