Trump promises gas, Elon Musk’s help to hurricane victims

By Robin Bravender | 09/30/2024 04:25 PM EDT

“We’re not talking about politics now. We have to all get together and get this solved,” the former president said in Georgia on Monday after he blasted the Biden administration’s response.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump tours downtown Valdosta, Georgia.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tours downtown Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday. The town that was affected by Hurricane Helene last week. Evan Vucci/AP

Former President Donald Trump traveled to hurricane-ravaged Georgia on Monday, where he pledged help for the hard-hit community and called for unity in the wake of the disaster.

“We’re not talking about politics now. We have to all get together and get this solved. We need a lot of help,” Trump said during a speech in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday.

But Trump and his campaign have used the disaster and his visit to assail President Joe Biden and Trump’s campaign rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.

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“President Trump met with victims of Hurricane Helene, delivered relief supplies, and offered his full support in the recovery — while Kamala is missing in action,” the Trump campaign said in an email following the former president’s visit to Georgia.

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