Trump brings water, other supplies to residents impacted by deadly Hurricane Helene in Georgia: We love you
Former President Donald Trump paid a visit to Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, sending support to those impacted by the deadly path of Hurricane Helene.“We have a lot of truckloads of different items from oil to water, to all sorts of different equipment that’s going to help them,” the former president said standing in front of a destroyed building that was caught in the storm.“We’re here to stand in complete solidarity with the people of Georgia and with all of those suffering in the terrible aftermath of Hurricane Helene.”Hurricane Helene has claimed the lives of roughly 100 people, according to the latest estimates.
The heavy rainfall and direct hurricane effects impacted Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, ripping houses from their foundation and creating ravaging floods, leaving 600 unaccounted for.“We are going to be with you as long as you need,” Trump said.“You’re in our prayers and we pray to God and throughout this long weeks, the long weeks that lay ahead you’re going to have a lot of work.
But the end results is, it’s going to be good.We just wish so many people weren’t so badly hurt.”“We love you.
We love everyone.Everyone, to be honest.”Trump also said he partnered with a relief organization to bring several semi trucks filled with “relief aid,” including gasoline.“President Trump partnered with Samaritans Purse to deliver truck loads of critical, much needed resources for the people of Georgia including fuel and construction tools,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told The Post.Trump also said he spoke to SpaceX and X tycoon Elon Musk about bringing satellite internet to devastated areas. “I just spoke to Elon [Musk].
We want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever and Elon will always come through — we know that, so we’re working on that.”Trump then took a shot at President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, callin...