The visit will focus on assessing the ongoing recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Donald and Melania Trump will stop in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first trip of his second term. Follow along for live updates.

USA TODAY Live Coverage:Trump headed to California and Asheville, NC; Deportation flights begin: Live updates "I'm going to North Carolina, very importantly, first," Trump told reporters on Tuesday evening from the Roosevelt Room of the White House ...

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - President Donald Trump's first trip since the start of his second term is set for Friday and is set to include stops in storm-ravaged North Carolina, wildfire-stricken California and a campaign-style event in Nevada.

Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency

President Trump wants states to have more control over disaster recovery efforts and suggested he would condition federal assistance to California after the fires on the state toughening its voter identification requirements.

In North Carolina, the president pledged “the support that you need to quickly recover and rebuild” after a hurricane. His message to fire-ravaged California had a different tone.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - President Donald Trump's first ... stops in storm-ravaged North Carolina, wildfire-stricken California and a campaign-style event in Nevada. "I'm going to North ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Live updates on President Donald Trump's visit to western North Carolina on Friday ... Airport en route to fire-ravaged California. 1:19 p.m. - Trump's motorcade ...

Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina in September 2024, said that he would like to see states assume more responsibility in the aftermath of natural disasters, rather than the federal government.

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has previously estimated that the impact of lost visitors after Helene could lead to a $584 million loss in revenue.