Trump refers to racially offensive 1988 campaign ad during North Carolina visit
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A spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, which organized the Gastonia campaign rally, defended Trump's reference to Willie Horton.
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As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past to reference one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes.
During a Wednesday rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, the president referenced the infamous Willie Horton ad, which targeted then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis.
