Former President Donald Trump stood in front of a destroyed furniture store in Valdosta, Georgia, claiming he had asked Elon Musk for help and would travel to North Carolina once the situation improved.
“They have no communication. … I just talked to Elon,” he said. “We want to connect with Starlink because Starlink is completely unreachable. And I’m sure Elon will get through it.”
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens to questions during a visit to She What Furniture Store, which was damaged by Hurricane Helen, in Valdosta, Georgia, on September 30, 2024.
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“As you know, our country is in the final weeks of a hard-fought national election. But in times like these, when we are in crisis and our fellow citizens are crying out for help, none of that matters,” Trump said. later suggested that the Biden-Harris administration’s response was inadequate and claimed that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s statements were false. The president could not be reached.
–ABC News’ Larry Ibsa, Soo-Lynn Kim and Kelsey Walsh
