The White House announced the first visit even before Harvey made landfall. "He understands why that picture became a metaphor," said Dana Perino, who was serving as deputy White House spokeswoman at the time. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has so far praised the federal response to Hurricane Harvey, which has been blamed for at least three confirmed deaths. On its own, a successful federal response to Hurricane Harvey is unlikely to reshape Trump's presidency. When Superstorm Sandy barreled across the East Coast days before the 2012 election, Obama paused his campaign to monitor the federal response from Washington.

Source: ABC News August 29, 2017 07:55 UTC