The White House is pointing to falling crime statistics, federal tax provisions and billions of dollars in corporate investment commitments as President Donald Trump visits North Carolina.
An administration fact sheet released Wednesday credited Republican policies with improving public safety and economic conditions, although many of its claims describe corporate plans, multiyear estimates or trends involving state and local governments.
The release framed the visit as a political argument that North Carolinians are better off under Republican leadership. It combined state and city crime data with tax estimates, federal funding and previously announced business projects.
Administration cites crime reductions
The White House said North Carolina recorded declines in all four major crime categories during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. It listed a 12.4% drop in murders, an 18% decline in robberies and a 23% decrease in motor vehicle thefts.
For 2025, the administration reported an 18% decline in homicides, a 21% decline in vehicle thefts, a 20% decline in robberies and a 14% decline in aggravated assaults across the state.
The release also cited local figures. It said Charlotte's overall crime fell 9% in 2025 and another 16% in the first half of 2026, while Raleigh recorded a 33% decline in homicides in the second quarter and Wilmington's overall crime fell 16% in 2025.
The administration linked those trends to its law-and-order policies but did not provide an analysis separating the effects of federal, state and local actions.
The fact sheet said a federal immigration operation called Charlotte's Web produced more than 1,300 arrests in North Carolina. It described those arrested as criminal unauthorized immigrants but did not provide a breakdown of charges, convictions or case outcomes.
Tax and health provisions carry multiyear estimates
The administration said about 1.9 million North Carolina seniors benefit from a new federal senior tax deduction. It also reported an average federal tax refund of $3,542 in the state during the latest filing season, as national refunds rose more than 11%.
North Carolina received $213 million in first-year funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, according to the release. The White House said the money is intended to improve care for more than 3 million rural residents and support more than 400 facilities, with the state positioned to receive nearly $1 billion over five years.
The administration estimated its tax law protected 184,000 jobs, $33 billion in state gross domestic product and $17 billion in wages. Those figures are projections attributed to the White House, not counts of jobs newly created during the president's current term.
Companies outline manufacturing and technology projects
The release listed more than a dozen corporate investment plans across advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, biotechnology, steel and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The largest was Amazon's planned $10 billion expansion of cloud-computing and AI infrastructure in Richmond County, which the company said would create at least 500 highly skilled jobs and support thousands more.
JetZero plans a $4.7 billion commercial aircraft factory in Greensboro tied to about 14,560 jobs. The administration described it as the largest job announcement in North Carolina history.
Johnson & Johnson and Genentech each announced $2 billion manufacturing projects expected to create more than 500 permanent jobs. Biogen also plans a $2 billion Research Triangle expansion.
Other projects include a $1.4 billion AbbVie pharmaceutical campus in Durham, a $1 billion Prysmian cable-plant expansion in Catawba County, up to $1 billion from Vaxcyte, a $1 billion Merck facility and an $875 million US Forged Rings production site in Hertford County.
The list also included a $771 million Novartis expansion, a $600 million STERIS hub in Sanford and a Coinbase office in Charlotte. The projects carry different construction schedules and remain company commitments rather than completed investments.
Tariffs, disaster aid and military policy
The White House said tariffs under Section 232 include rates of 25% on imported upholstered wooden furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities and 10% on softwood timber and lumber. The administration said the measures are intended to protect North Carolina's furniture industry.
It also cited the 2025 restoration of the Fort Bragg name, now honoring World War II soldier Roland L. Bragg, and said the federal government has provided more than $7.5 billion in disaster recovery money following Hurricane Helene.
The release credited Trump with delivering federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. It closed by presenting the administration's record as a choice for voters ahead of the midterm election.
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