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President Trump arrives in Asheville for recovery briefing, meeting with Helene survivors
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President Trump landed at Asheville Regional Airport Friday morning, on his first visit to North Carolina since the start of his second term.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump attended a briefing on Hurricane Helene recovery, which was held in Fletcher. In the afternoon, they traveled to Swannanoa, one of the communities hardest hit by Helene, where they met with storm survivors.
No Buncombe County or Asheville elected officials attended […]
President Trump arrives in Asheville for recovery briefing, meeting with Helene survivors