Trump tours Louisiana city hit by Hurricane Laura, says state 'rebuilds fast'

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President Trump toured areas damaged by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, receiving briefings on emergency operations and relief efforts

“One thing I know about this state, it rebuilds fast,” Trump told a gathering that included Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, congressmen and federal agency officials. Trump did not meet with residents.

The massive storm hit Louisiana early on Thursday with 150 mile-per-hour winds, damaging buildings, knocking down trees and cutting power to more than 650,000 people in Louisiana and Texas. However, Laura’s storm surge was much less than predicted. The Category 4 hurricane killed at least 15 people, including some killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators. Governor Edwards called Laura the most powerful hurricane to strike Louisiana, surpassing even Katrina, which was a Category 3 storm when it hit in 2005.

Trump told officials, referring to those who were lost, “It’s a tremendous number, but you were thinking it could be, could have been, a lot worse.”He also met with National Guard personnel in Louisiana helping with relief efforts and later flew to Orange, Texas, to meet with officials. Reporting by Nandita Bose in St. Charles, La., and Timothy Gardner in Washington; Editing by Matthew Lewis

 

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No paper towels?

Presidents just do things like that. Big deal. But Trump's failure to address the Pandemic with a National Plan to control it starting in March has left Louisianan with a hella Covid-19 mess on their hands. Trump didn't talk about that.

And passing out pens to first responders, claiming they could be sold that night on eBay for $10,000. Because it’s *always* about him and his ego.

Photo op and signing autographs that he told recipients to sell:-(

Many people are saying that tree fell down.

SO what is he going to do to help them ?

Such a caring man. Who wouldn't want to vote for him? Excuse me while I go vomit!

Like golf, but less intense. VoteHimOut

Insane! That is not a MAGA hat.

And selling his effing hats with the help of the world's press and US taxpayers. Grifting all the way.

No Paper Towels; OMG their not Puerto Rican they’re White; is that why?🛑

Tremendous hurricane you have here. Terrific job. Many people are saying it's the best hurricane. Chinese hurricanes - not so great.

Photo op on an election year. This man doesn’t care about anything but himself.

Wait?! Why is he wearing a coat? It’s fucking 97° down there.

He’s not wearing lifts in his shoes today.

'The massive storm hit Louisiana early on Thursday with 150 mile-per-hour wind' No fatal storm surge, leaves still on trees, sporadic damage. Hyped up again for ClimateChange SCAM. Deaths from generator carbon dioxide poison... Laura HurricaneLaura Louisiana Lake Charles

No mask, wearing his weekend golf outfit.

And then handed out autographs. And telling them to sell it on eBay tonight for 10 grand

you forgot the part when he start handing people his signature to be sold on ebay and told them to list it for 10k.

Did he throw paper towels or talk about how wet it was from the standpoint of water? Actually I heard him down play it not really acknowledging people died and there is a great deal of destruction. He taking credit for the storm not being as bad as predicted?

Thank you for taking some time away from playing Golf Sir. I know what a sacrifice that is. It means so much to all of us.

Did they draw cartoons for him

He'll break out the paper towels.

And gave out his signature for souvenirs-wtf

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