Trump, Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina hopes Trump will make Helene-battered region great again
Although the work to rebuild western North Carolina since it was shattered by a storm last fall has been shadowed by complications, disaster relief groups are hoping for change now that President Donald Trump has assumed office.
Mixed reactions as Trump proposes “getting rid of” FEMA while visiting Western North Carolina
Some residents affected by Hurricane Florence in 2018 say FEMA has been a lifeline while others affected by Hurricane Helene feel it hasn't done much.
Western North Carolina residents among hundreds pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riots
President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged in the U.S. Capitol riots Jan. 6, 2021 – including some from Western North Carolina.
Trump to visit western North Carolina on Friday
During his inaugural address on Monday, Trump spoke about how Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc upon rural areas of the Tar Heel State in late September.
WATCH: Trump promises help to western North Carolina, maybe an end to FEMA
Promising to bring congressional fiscal help and hammering away at FEMA, second-term Republican President Donald Trump’s first domestic trip led off Friday talking to residents in
Trump travels to western North Carolina as Helene recovery efforts continue
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.” Ogles proposed an amendment Thursday that says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the…
President Donald Trump arrives in Western North Carolina
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.
Donald Trump set to visit western North Carolina in first week of office
Governor Josh Stein confirmed the president's trip during his winter weather briefing Tuesday afternoon. He called it "very good news.”
President Trump to visit western North Carolina to tour Hurricane Helene damage
During his visit on Friday, President Trump is scheduled to tour areas hit by Helene and get updates on recovery efforts.
Helene victims in western North Carolina optimistic after President Trump's visit
President Donald Trump made a planned trip to western NC on Friday. He said our state has been treated poorly and help is being sent. Some residents say they don't believe the new administration will get things done for western NC, others say they are hopeful but don't know how it will get done with so much to do.
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North Carolina Governor Stein Seeks $20 Billion in Federal Aid, Emphasizes Urgency During President Trump's Visit
Governor Stein requests $20 billion in disaster relief and extended FEMA support from President Trump during his visit to ...
President Donald Trump floats FEMA elimination during Western North Carolina visit
It’s his first visit to North Carolina since taking office and second visit to the Asheville area since Helene hit.