The man never stops…
After a whirlwind week that kicked off with his inauguration, President Donald Trump will visit both North Carolina and California on Friday to survey the damage caused by recent hurricanes and wildfires.
“In North Carolina, it’s been a horrible thing the way that’s been allowed to fester — and we’re going to get it fixed up. It should have been done months ago from the hurricane that took place almost four months ago. North Carolina has been treated very badly, so we’re going to stop there,” Trump told the press.
“We’re then going to go to Los Angeles and check out a fire that they could have put out if they let the water flow but they didn’t let the water flow — and they still haven’t for whatever reason,” Trump added.
Watch the clip below:
President Trump speaks to the media as he departs for North Carolina and California. pic.twitter.com/qviBduj6Kk
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From The New York Post:
North Carolina lawmakers and officials will host President Trump and first lady Melania Trump around 11 a.m. in Fletcher.
Republican Reps. Chuck Edwards, Virginia Foxx, Tim Moore and Pat Harrigan will attend, along with state GOP House Speaker Dustin Hall, state Rep. Brenden Jones, state Rep. Dudley Greene, and state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxle.
Franklin Graham, the president of Christian disaster relief organization Samaritan’s Purse who delivered a benediction at Trump’s inauguration on Monday, will also be there.
Around noon, Trump will also meet with families affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa. A coalition of homeowners, pastors and Samaritan’s Purse employees will be present.
Trump was also asked about the March for Life and confirmed that Vice President JD Vance would be appearing at the pro-life demonstration in Washington D.C. on Friday.
“We are thrilled that Vice President Vance has chosen the National March for Life for his first public appearance in his new role — a sign of his commitment to standing up for life,” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini and March for Life President-elect Jennie Bradley Lichter said in a joint statement.
“President Trump governed as a pro-life president during his first term which resulted in a long list of accomplishments. We look forward to working with him and Vice President Vance as they dismantle the Biden Administration’s aggressive and unpopular abortion agenda and once again put wins on the board for vulnerable unborn children and their mothers,” they added.
More over at The New York Post:
Trump NC, CA visits live updates: President, first lady Melania to tour areas ravaged by hurricanes, fires https://t.co/jNDCqkDwHK pic.twitter.com/yFSr8wD907
— New York Post (@nypost) January 24, 2025