WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns for GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina

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Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in separate states to bolster Republican midterm candidates.

President Donald Trump traveled to North Carolina to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, focusing heavily on crime while addressing supporters amid voter frustrations over the economy and foreign policy. During the rally, a heckler was removed after an exchange where the president remarked she was going home to mama. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance campaigned separately in Iowa, branding Democrats as lunatics during his own midterm rally.

The campaign stop in North Carolina marked the president's first rally since a midterm convention held in Dallas.
A protester was escorted out of the North Carolina venue following a brief verbal exchange from the stage.
The vice president held a separate midterm rally in Iowa to criticize the opposition party.

Timeline

Sep 16President Trump kicked off his post-convention campaign trail with a rally in North Carolina.
Sep 17Media coverage highlighted the president's emphasis on crime and the removal of a heckler from the rally.
Sep 18Vice President Vance held a separate campaign event in Iowa attacking Democrats.

Why it matters

Midterm campaign rallies are critical for mobilizing the base and shaping the national narrative ahead of upcoming congressional elections where control of the Senate is at stake.