“Same thing, same exact thing.” That’s how Trump described his new attack on Roy Cooper, openly comparing it to one of the most notorious racist ads in American political history. At a North Carolina rally, Trump revived the 1988 “Willie Horton” playbook, a campaign long recognized as a racist dog whistle designed to scare white voters by linking Democrats to dangerous Black men. This comes as other misleading ads have already falsely tied Cooper to unrelated violent crimes, including one a grieving Black father publicly called out for twisting his own son’s murder. Cooper still holds a commanding lead in a race that could decide control of the Senate. Head to blavity.com for the full story. #Blavity #RoyCooper #NorthCarolina #Politics