A screenshot of a tweet/post exchange on X (Twitter). At top, a verified account "Michael Whatley" (@WhatleyNC), with a profile photo of a man in a suit, posts: "I will never let North Carolina down! Thank you, President Trump!" Below this is an embedded quoted post from "Donald J. Trump" (@realDonaldTrump), whose profile picture is an American flag design, endorsing Michael Whatley as a U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina. The embedded Trump post praises Whatley as an "America First Patriot," touts Trump's own election wins (2016, 2020, 2024), credits Whatley's role as RNC Co-Chair, criticizes the Biden Administration's flood response, lists policy priorities (economy, taxes, regulations, "Made in the USA," energy, border security, migrant crime, military/veterans, Second Amendment), and gives Whatley his "Complete and Total Endorsement." Timestamp shows 7:24 AM · Feb 17, 2026 · 33.1K Views.
Text in image: Michael Whatley
@WhatleyNC
I will never let North Carolina down!
Thank you, President Trump!
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
America First Patriot Michael Whatley will be an amazing United States Senator for the Great State of North Carolina, which I love and WON BIG, six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024!
Michael is fantastic at everything he does, and was certainly a STAR as Co-Chair of the RNC where, in the Presidential Election, we won every Swing State, the Popular Vote, and the Electoral College by a landslide. Michael is a wonderful man, has ALWAYS delivered for North Carolina, especially after the terrible floods, where the Biden Administration did nothing, and will continue doing so as your next U.S. Senator, where he will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment.
Michael Whatley has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!
7:24 AM · Feb 17, 2026 · 33.1K Views
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A screenshot of a tweet/post exchange on X (Twitter). At top, a verified account "Michael Whatley" (@WhatleyNC), with a profile photo of a man in a suit, posts: "I will never let North Carolina down! Thank you, President Trump!" Below this is an embedded quoted post from "Donald J. Trump" (@realDonaldTrump), whose profile picture is an American flag design, endorsing Michael Whatley as a U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina. The embedded Trump post praises Whatley as an "America First Patriot," touts Trump's own election wins (2016, 2020, 2024), credits Whatley's role as RNC Co-Chair, criticizes the Biden Administration's flood response, lists policy priorities (economy, taxes, regulations, "Made in the USA," energy, border security, migrant crime, military/veterans, Second Amendment), and gives Whatley his "Complete and Total Endorsement." Timestamp shows 7:24 AM · Feb 17, 2026 · 33.1K Views.
Text in image: Michael Whatley @WhatleyNC I will never let North Carolina down! Thank you, President Trump! Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump America First Patriot Michael Whatley will be an amazing United States Senator for the Great State of North Carolina, which I love and WON BIG, six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024! Michael is fantastic at everything he does, and was certainly a STAR as Co-Chair of the RNC where, in the Presidential Election, we won every Swing State, the Popular Vote, and the Electoral College by a landslide. Michael is a wonderful man, has ALWAYS delivered for North Carolina, especially after the terrible floods, where the Biden Administration did nothing, and will continue doing so as your next U.S. Senator, where he will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Michael Whatley has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! 7:24 AM · Feb 17, 2026 · 33.1K Views
Described automatically. The words above are a machine's reading of the picture, not Trump's.