Lack of urgency is a failure of leadership
Donald Trump’s proactive response to Hurricane Helene, involving briefings and delivering supplies, demonstrates strong leadership, while Biden and Harris’s delayed actions demonstrate failure in crisis.
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Donald Trump’s swift response to Hurricane Helene, getting briefed in Georgia and delivering supplies, demonstrates real leadership in a time of crisis.
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He is on the ground, helping Americans in need, like a president should be.
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Meanwhile, Biden and Harris have sat back, delaying visits and offering little beyond promises.
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Biden and Harris’s lack of urgency is a failure of leadership when Americans need it most.
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Donald Trump’s proactive response to Hurricane Helene, involving briefings and delivering supplies, demonstrates strong leadership, while Biden and Harris’s delayed actions demonstrate failure in crisis.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, SPEAKER TITLE of the ORGANIZATION NAME said that Donald Trump’s proactive response to Hurricane Helene, involving briefings and delivering supplies, demonstrates strong leadership, while Biden and Harris’s delayed actions demonstrate failure in crisis. LAST NAME made HIS/HER statement to PUBLICATION on DATE.
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In a September 30 address in Valdosta, Georgia, where he visited victims of Hurricane Helene, former President Donald Trump said "As you know, our country is in the final weeks of a hard fought national election. But in a time like this when a crisis hits, when our fellow citizens cry out in need, none of that matters. We're not talking about politics now. We have to all get together and get this solved."
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The Associated Press reported on the effects of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina residents, isolated by washed-out roads and lacking power or cellular service, line up for fresh water and to message loved ones after Helene devastated the area. Government officials and aid groups work to deliver supplies to Asheville and surrounding towns. The storm claimed 121 lives across six states, including 35 in Asheville’s county, with more fatalities in Georgia and South Carolina. Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, hit northern Florida, causing widespread flooding as it moved through Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.
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In a September 30 post to X, Donald Trump said “We are now heading to Valdosta, Georgia, in order to pay my respects and bring lots of relief material…. I was also going to stop into North Carolina… we want to make sure that Local Emergency Management is able to focus on helping the people most affected, and not being concerned with me. I’ll be there shortly, but don’t like the reports that I’m getting about the Federal Government, and the Democrat Governor of the State, going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas. MAGA!”
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Politico reported on the presidential candidates' responses to Hurricane Helene. The Trump campaign announced the former president would receive a briefing on Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, and distribute relief supplies. Onstage, Trump criticized Harris for not visiting affected areas. Biden, after receiving briefings, plans to visit impacted communities once it won't disrupt emergency response efforts. Both Biden and Harris expressed condolences and emphasized federal support, with Biden approving disaster declarations to provide housing aid and loans for repairs. Biden, at his beach house in Delaware, pushed agencies to expedite rescue efforts in North Carolina, where many remain stranded.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, a resident of SPEAKER CITY NAME was first elected to the role of Chair of the ORGANIZATION in 20XX. As Chair, he/she is focused on boosting Republican voter turnout, growing the Party’s membership, and communicating the Party’s positions on issues that matter to GEOGRAPHY voters.
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