Trump examines the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Georgia

Trump said he had brought relief trucks to Georgia and that the former president was trying to encourage residents to recover from the remnants of a Category 4 storm that killed at least 100 people and still damaged more than 2 million homes and businesses in the area The entire region was left without electricity.

“I would have bought some furniture if you had some in it,” Trump once joked.

“It’s called an hour of need,” the Republican presidential candidate also told his supporters.

The Trump presidential campaign on Sunday added Monday's trip to Valdosta to its schedule. The campaign said in a statement that Trump “will be briefed on the devastation of Hurricane Helene, facilitate the distribution of relief supplies and deliver remarks to the press.”

Trump and his aides have already begun criticizing the Biden administration's response, including the lack of a visit from Biden and Harris, even as officials on the ground are only just assessing the extent of the damage. Administration officials said Harris and Biden did not want to divert police and first responders to VIP security as they are just beginning recovery and cleanup efforts.