Trump to visit Georgia after Helene while Biden waits for FEMA – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Georgia following the state’s impact from Hurricane Helene, while President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris remain in Washington, D.C. Biden plans to address the nation regarding the relief efforts from the White House, and Harris will participate in a FEMA briefing after canceling campaign events. During his visit to Valdosta, Georgia, Trump aims to receive updates on disaster response, distribute supplies, and address the press. Trump’s previous visit to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria was controversial, leading to criticism over his actions during that time. In his rally in Pennsylvania, he expressed his support for the hurricane victims and criticized Biden and Harris for their response during the crisis. Biden has indicated he will visit affected areas later in the week, ensuring it does not interfere with ongoing relief operations.
Trump to visit Georgia after Helene while Biden waits for FEMA
Former President Donald Trump will visit Georgia after the southeast was battered by Hurricane Helene, while President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stay in Washington, D.C. — for now.
Biden will deliver remarks providing an update on relief efforts from the White House on Monday, while Harris has canceled campaign events and is returning to Washington to receive a briefing from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Trump announced his plans to visit Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday in the southern part of the state following a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
The former president, who is running for another four-year term in the White House, is expected to receive a briefing from local officials on relief efforts, help distribute supplies, and speak to the press while in the Peach State.
When Trump visited Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017, he was criticized for throwing paper towels at residents and withholding funding after the devastation.
Trump opened his Sunday rally in the Keystone State by sending his “love and prayers” to victims of the storm and then accused Biden of “sleeping” and Harris of holding fundraising while several parts of the country are battered from the hurricane.
Biden and Harris spoke with officials from the affected states over the weekend, and the president told FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell that he intends to visit affected areas this week “as soon as it will not disrupt emergency response operations,” according to the White House pool report.
Biden and Harris released statements over the weekend expressing their condolences over the loss of life and devastation from the hurricane.
“The road to recovery will be long, but know that my Administration will be with you every step of the way. We’re not going to walk away. We’re not going to give up. As we turn toward recovery efforts, we will make certain that no resource is spared to ensure that families, businesses, schools, hospitals, and entire communities can quickly begin their road to rebuilding,” Biden said in a statement on Sunday.
The storm, which made landfall on the shores of Florida’s Big Bend last week, brought catastrophic damage, which has left dozens dead and millions without power. Northwestern parts of North Carolina were especially devastated by flooding caused by the storm. Biden approved disaster declarations for various states in Helene’s path, including Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
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