{"id":2347970,"date":"2024-10-01T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-team-up-to-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-with-helene-aftermath\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:18:59","slug":"donald-trump-and-elon-musk-team-up-to-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-with-helene-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-team-up-to-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-with-helene-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump and Elon Musk Team Up to Help North Carolina Residents Dealing with Helene Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fdonald-trump-and-elon-musk-team-up-to-help-north-carolina-residents-dealing-with-helene-aftermath%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=2347970&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 \u2062Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have announced plans to deploy \u200cStarlink satellite communication systems\u200d in Georgia and North Carolina to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-threatens-to-withhold-aid-from-parts-of-poland-over-lgbtq-stance\/\" title=\"European Union Threatens To Withhold Aid From Parts Of Poland Over LGBTQ Stance\">aid recovery efforts<\/a> from Tropical Storm Helene. This initiative comes as the Biden-Harris administration focuses its communications strategy primarily on government operations. Musk revealed that SpaceX has been sending Starlink terminals to affected areas, responding directly\u200d to needs identified by Trump during\u2064 his visit to \u200dthe storm-hit Southeast. Trump praised \u2064the communication\u200b system&#8217;s support in regions where traditional services \u2062are\u2064 down, asserting\u2062 that many families are currently without communication and reaffirming Musk\u2019s commitment to \u200dquickly address these needs. The Federal Emergency\u2064 Management Administration (FEMA) has also\u200c mentioned utilizing\u200d Starlink for local government communications, emphasizing the importance of restoring connectivity in the affected counties.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Monday they are going far beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP lawmaker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding - Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s efforts to restore communication in states impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/musk-hit-massive-financial-milestone-set-record-highest-net-worth-world-history\/\">Musk<\/a> announced Monday that Starlink, a communications system that relies on satellites, will be rolled out in Georgia and North Carolina, even as the Biden-Harris administration said Monday it would make government operations the focus of its communications strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need,&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1840987806388179258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> he owns.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today, @realDonaldTrump alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away,&rdquo; Musk wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1840987806388179258?\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Trump also noted that he has reached out to Musk with needs he has encountered as he visited the storm-ravaged Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke to Elon Musk about his brilliant communication system for North Carolina and Georgia. So many of their lines are down. He is on it!!!&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113230151847034304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>, noting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113230137548341165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate post<\/a>, &ldquo;A REALLY BAD RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FROM KAMALA AND JOE!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To every family that&rsquo;s been displaced here in Georgia and in North Carolina, which has really been hit. We&rsquo;re going there also. They don&rsquo;t have communication, they don&rsquo;t have anything right now,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-powerful-tirade-megyn-kelly-proves-every-criminal-case-targeting-trump-nonsense\/\">Trump<\/a> said during a Monday visit to Valdosta, Georgia, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4907620-trump-musk-starlink-hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump is in Georgia being presidential and helping Americans in Valdosta that are in need.<\/p>\n<p>Kamala is doing a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orchestrates-effort-to-help-helene-victims-supporters-step-up-with-incredible-generosity\/\" title=\"Trump Orchestrates Effort to Help Helene Victims, Supporters Step Up with Incredible Generosity\">difference couldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be more clear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mROVAQ8msr\">pic.twitter.com\/mROVAQ8msr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Real Defender&#127482;&#127480; (@real_defender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/real_defender\/status\/1840825081850691592?\">September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump was in Georgia to support the rescue efforts of Rev. Franklin Graham and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-teams-samaritans-purses-franklin-graham-says-biden-harris-non-responsive-hurricane\/\">Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just spoke to Elon &hellip; we want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever. Elon will always come through. We know that,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re working on that getting them hooked up. We&rsquo;re going to try and get the Starlink in there as soon as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Emergency Management Administration noted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/press-release\/20240930\/biden-harris-administration-continues-whole-government-response-hurricane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that it was using Starlink to keep local governments &mdash; not individual residents &mdash; connected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CNN: President Trump was treated &ldquo;almost as though he is a sitting president&rdquo; on the ground in Georgia &mdash; as Kamala and Biden were back in D.C. desperately trying to act like they didn&rsquo;t botch the hurricane response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[President Trump] is clearly taking this seriously.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6FgcrKa1N0\">pic.twitter.com\/6FgcrKa1N0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1840936464634216557?\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The &nbsp;FEMA release said that &ldquo;40 Starlink satellite systems are available to help with responder communications and an additional 140 satellites are being shipped to assist with communications infrastructure restoration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One Starlink will be deployed per county EOC to assist with communications and continuity of government,&rdquo; the release said, which noted that 25 North Carolina counties were considered to have an emergency due to the storm.<\/p>\n<p>No other state will receive Starlink, according to the release.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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They announced that Starlink, a satellite-based communication system, will be deployed in Georgia and North Carolina, while the Biden-Harris administration focuses its communications strategy on government operations. Musk shared on X, his social media platform, that SpaceX has been sending as many Starlink terminals as possible to assist those in need since the disaster. He also mentioned that Trump informed him of additional individuals requiring Starlink Internet in North Carolina and assured they would send terminals immediately. During his visit to Valdosta, Georgia, Trump emphasized the dire situation for families displaced by the storm and criticized the response from Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. He expressed confidence in Musk&#8217;s ability to provide communication support through Starlink for those affected by Hurricane Helene. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed it is utilizing Starlink for local government communications rather than individual residents&#8217; needs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-musk.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42075,32319,32192,42074,32258],"class_list":["post-2347970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-disaster-relief","tag-donald-trump","tag-elon-musk","tag-helene-aftermath","tag-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-musk.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347970","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}