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Hurricane Helene: Trump speaks in Georgia, bashes Harris for not traveling there

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gives brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, on Sept. 30, 2024.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump traveled to hurricane-blasted Georgia to deliver remarks and help hand out supplies, one day after he leveraged the devastating storm as a political attack against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Trump insisted his motive for Monday's visit to the southern city of Valdosta was apolitical.

"We're not talking about politics now," Trump said in remarks to the press outside the heavily damaged brick facade of a building that had housed dozens of furniture vendors.

But his presence in the key electoral battleground dovetailed with his recent remarks bashing Harris for not immediately traveling to the hurricane-affected zone.

Trump also appeared to slight President Joe Biden by falsely claiming that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, had been "calling the president [but] hasn't been able to get him."

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