I know Whatley personally.
I have worked with him as an APO over 40 GOP Precinct Chairs here in District 12 in NC. (He was part of this district or the adjoining district depending on the redistricting map.)
Whatley is a huge Trump Supporter. And, he is the reason there was no 4AM vote drop here in NC. He is a fighter. That is why Trump likes him so much.
Donald Trump told Whatley, “Michael, I really like North Carolina. When I went to bed on election night I had a small lead in North Carolina. When I woke up the next morning, I had a small lead in North Carolina.”
Thanks for the insight.
Good to know. I like your insight wading through all the noise.
Whatley is a Bush network RINO who happens to have glommed onto Trump, and personal loyalty to him — not any Republican success or ideologial commitment — is what matters to Trump.