President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House as he arrives from the Trump National Golf Club DC in Washington, D.C., on May 26. Trump did not visit the affected communities, but did spend the following five days playing golf at his clubs in South Florida. AdvertisementOn May 22, the Federal Emergency Management Agency told North Carolina Gov. “In too many cases, your goodness and perseverance were met with indifference and betrayal,” Trump told community leaders during his Feb. 22 trip, three weeks after the accident. During his visit to Swannanoa in late January, Trump told his supporters: “You are treated very badly by the previous administration... Our government failed you, but it wasn’t the Trump government.

Source: Huffington Post June 16, 2025 15:21 UTC