Donald Trump arrived in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday for a firsthand look at the damage and to deliver relief supplies after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and left more than 100 people dead across the Southeast.
Mr. Trump met with Rev. Franklin Graham, who is leading a disaster relief effort in the region, and was expected to also meet with state and local officials in Georgia.
Mr. Trump questioned whether the federal government and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, were committed to helping people in the MAGA-friendly areas hit by the storm.
“I’ll be there shortly, but don’t like the reports that I’m getting about the Federal Government, and the Democrat Governor of the State, going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas. MAGA!” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social before his plane set down.
Vice President Kamala Harris cut her West Coast campaign swing short and returned to Washington to attend a briefing at FEMA headquarters on the hurricane’s impacts and the federal response.
She spoke with Mr. Cooper and contacted Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Brian Kemp of Georgia.
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At a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sunday, Ms. Harris said more than 3,300 federal personnel have been mobilized in response to the storm. The administration is working on getting food, water and generators to the area and restoring water and power, she said.
“The president and I have told state and local leaders we will provide whatever help they need in the days and weeks ahead,” Ms. Harris said.
• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.
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