AdvertisementTrump shapes North Carolina's Republican Senate primary with an early endorsementUpdated October 21, 2021Don GonyeafacebookEmailRep. Ted Budd speaks on June 5 at a GOP event after former President Donald Trump had just endorsed him for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat. The endorsement has shaped the early contours of the primary. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on October 19, 2021.