{"id":2347510,"date":"2024-09-30T09:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-visit-georgia-after-helene-while-biden-waits-for-fema-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:12:34","slug":"trump-to-visit-georgia-after-helene-while-biden-waits-for-fema-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-visit-georgia-after-helene-while-biden-waits-for-fema-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to visit Georgia after Helene while Biden waits for FEMA &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-visit-georgia-after-helene-while-biden-waits-for-fema-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President\u2062 Donald Trump is scheduled\u2064 to\u2063 visit Georgia following\u2063 the state&#8217;s impact from Hurricane Helene, \u2064while President \u2062Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris remain in Washington, D.C. Biden plans to address the nation\u200d regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-emergency-declared-in-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Federal Emergency Declared In Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">relief efforts<\/a> from the \u2063White \u200bHouse, and Harris will participate in a FEMA briefing after\u2063 canceling campaign events. During his visit to\u2062 Valdosta, \u2063Georgia, Trump\u200d aims \u2063to receive updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-people-have-spoken-voters-strip-away-layers-of-pennsylvania-governors-emergency-powers\/\" title=\"\u2018The People \u2026 Have Spoken\u2019: Voters Strip Away Layers Of Pennsylvania Governor\u2019s Emergency Powers\">disaster response<\/a>, distribute \u200bsupplies, and address the press. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-rejects-zelenskyys-request-to-address-congress\/\" title=\"McCarthy denies Zelenskyy&#039;s Congress address plea.\">previous\u2063 visit<\/a> to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria was controversial, leading to criticism\u200d 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 \u2063indicated \u2062he\u2063 will visit affected areas later in\u200b the \u2063week, ensuring \u200bit does\u200d not\u2064 interfere\u200d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-wont-meet-with-biden-during-florida-trip-to-survey-hurricane-damage\/\" title=\"DeSantis declines meeting Biden on Florida trip to assess hurricane aftermath.\">ongoing relief operations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump to visit Georgia after Helene while Biden waits for FEMA<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771137\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> will visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a> after the southeast was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3170282\/southeast-us-devastated-by-remnants-of-hurricane-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>battered<\/a> by Hurricane Helene, while President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> stay in Washington, D.C. &mdash; for now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3170570\/watch-biden-speaks-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>deliver remarks<\/a> 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,&nbsp;Georgia, on Monday in the southern part of the state following a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>When Trump visited Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017, he was criticized for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/trump-defends-throwing-paper-towels-hurricane-survivors-puerto-rico-n808861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>throwing<\/a> paper towels at residents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/latino\/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>withholding<\/a> funding after the devastation. <\/p>\n<p>Trump opened his Sunday rally in the Keystone State by sending his &ldquo;love and prayers&rdquo; to victims of the storm and then accused Biden of &ldquo;sleeping&rdquo; and Harris of holding fundraising while several parts of the country are battered from the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Harris spoke with officials from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-declaration-issued-for-17-states-in-wake-of-cyberattack-on-colonial-pipeline\/\" title=\"Emergency Declaration Issued For 17 States In Wake Of Cyberattack On Colonial Pipeline\">affected states<\/a> over the weekend, and the president told FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell that he intends to visit affected areas this week &ldquo;as soon as it will not disrupt emergency response operations,&rdquo; according to the White House pool report.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Harris released statements over the weekend expressing their condolences over the loss of life and devastation from the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The road to recovery will be long, but know that my Administration will be with you every step of the way. We&rsquo;re not going to walk away.&nbsp;We&rsquo;re not going to give up.&nbsp;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,&rdquo; Biden said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The storm, which made landfall on the shores of Florida&rsquo;s Big Bend last week, brought&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3170434\/fema-warns-of-complicated-recovery-process-from-helenes-water-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catastrophic damage<\/a>, 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&rsquo;s path, including Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1771137\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1771137\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump heads to Georgia post-Hurricane Helene; Biden stays back<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2347511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hurricane-helene-georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,18818,4977,41852,3634],"class_list":["post-2347510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-fema","tag-georgia","tag-helene","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hurricane-helene-georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}