President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Asheville, North Carolina, to show support for those in Western North Carolina devastatingly impacted by Hurricane Helene.  President Trump has vowed to support the long-term recovery of the region and correct the negligent approach by Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

President Trump has said he increasingly sees the FEMA results as fraught with too much bureaucratic red tape and negligent positive results.  He is now holding the opinion that a better use of federal support funds is to allow the states to operate the recovery operations with federal assistance.

Upon arrival at the airport, President Trump and First Lady Melania delivered remarks to the assembled press pool as well as morale boosting conversations with those impacted.

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President Trump and Melania signed autographs and walked the rope line of supporters. video below.

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