Donald Trump will tour the flood damage in ravaged Louisiana on Friday, but was quickly warned by a spokesman for the state’s Democratic governor not to come merely for a photo-op.
A campaign official familiar with the plans says the GOP nominee and his running mate Mike Pence will travel to the state on Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the plans before they were officially announced.
At least 13 people have died as a result of the flooding, and at one point 11,000 were in shelters. Trump said at a rally Thursday that his prayers are with the people affected.
However, Louisiana’s governor’s office said later it had not been contacted by the Trump campaign concerning a possible tour of the state’s flood damage.
Richard Carbo, spokesman for Gov. John Bel Edwards, says Trump “hasn’t called the governor to inform him of his visit.”
The spokesman said Mr, Trump is welcome to Louisiana, “but not for a photo-op.”
Instead, Carbo proposed Trump “consider volunteering or making a sizable donation to the LA Flood Relief Fund to help the victims of this storm.”
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