Former President Donald Trump's campaign event in a hurricane-ravaged Georgia city spurred outrage from critics who said he drew on local resources badly needed elsewhere.
CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane triggered a wave of fury on X Monday afternoon as he detailed the impact Hurricane Helene had on Valdosta before Trump's arrival.
"Heavy police presence and wide perimeter here in Valdosta, Ga — where
Trump is planning campaign stop in front of this damage," MacFarlane
wrote. "Power is out for days in this community...One restaurant owner told me: They’re ambivalent about 'dignitary visits right now.'"
MacFarlane reported that Valdosta's traffic lights were out, trees were down, roofs shredded and restaurants reduced to serving food on the streets after the deadly hurricane made landfall in northern Florida Thursday night and claimed 116 lives, according to
NBC News’ count.
Trump during his speech on Monday criticized President
Joe Biden and claimed he'd been out of touch with local lawmakers — just hours after Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA)
thanked the commander-in-chief for an offer of support.
While Trump
supporters praised the former president for
providing support to the storm-sacked city, critics argued it wasn't worth the price.
Rex Chapman, the social media influencer and former NBA basketball player, slammed the former president for drawing local police to his campaign.
"How selfish do you have to be to use up first responders resources for a photo-op while people are hurting?" Chapman
wrote.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign event in a hurricane-ravaged Georgia city spurred outrage from critics who said he drew on local resources badly needed elsewhere. CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane triggered a wave of fury on X Monday afternoon as he detailed the impact Hurricane Helene...
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People still missing, search and rescue missions still underway, and this clown shows up and diverts those efforts for police to protect him.
If there was ever any doubt this clown is a total POS, that's been put to rest.