franklin graham, thank you. [applause] franklin: thank you, mr. president. this -- this building behind us represents hundreds of thousands of people that have lost homes, businesses, friends, loved ones, and it's going to take an army of volunteers and people to respond. and of course, at samaritan's purse we always want to respond in jesus' name. we want people to know that god loves them that god cares for when a storm comes like this, people think maybe god is mad at us. maybe this is his judgment. no, god loves us. how do i know that? because the bible tells us. there are storms in life but god will take us through the storms if we put our faith and trust in his son, jesus christ. thank you, mr. president for coming to help put a spotlight on this city, this state in this region that has lost so much. thank you. may god bless you, mr. president. [applause] i've been asked if i would need a prayer. our father and our god, we come today to say thank you for these men and women who are here as volunteers. thank you for the president who has taken time to c

reporter: tonight former president trump visiting the storm zone in valdosta, georgia, coming with franklin graham's aid group, bringing trucks loaded with supplies and fuel. >> we're here today to stand in complete solidarity with the people of georgia. >> reporter: and hammering vice president harris for not being there herself. >> of course the vice president, she's out someplace campaigning, looking for money. >> reporter: the quality of the federal storm response could have a major political impact on the vice president, who's hoping to repeat president biden's narrow 2020 georgia win. harris was briefed aboard air force two, cutting campaigning short in las vegas to return to washington. meeting with fema officials tonight. >> we will do everything in our power to help communities respond and recover. i plan to be on the ground as soon as possible. but as soon as possible without disrupting any emergency response operations. >> reporter: trump also accusing the white house and democratic governor in hard-hit north carolina of, quote, going out of their way to not help people in republican area

franklin graham, thank you. [applause] >> thank you mr. president. this building behind us represents hundreds of thousands of people that have lost homes, businesses, friends, loved ones. and it's going to take an army of volunteers and people to respond and we want to respond always in jesus' name. and we want people to know that god loves them, god cares for them. sometimes when a storm like this comes, people think maybe god is mad at us. maybe this is his judgment. no. god loves a spirit how do i know that? because the bible tells us that god loves us and cares for us and yes there are storms in life but god will take us through those storms if we put our faith and trust in his son jesus christ thank you mr. president r coming and putting a spotlight on the city and the state and this region that has lost so much. thank you and may god bless you, mr. president. [applause] i have been asked if i would lead in a prayer. our father and our god we come today to say thank you for these men and women who have come here as volunteers. thank you for the

franklin, thank you very much. it means a lot. [indiscernible chatter] >> reverend graham. president trump. >> president trump. >> president trump. >> president trump. [indiscernible chatter] >> you got to vote trump, people. [cheering] [indiscernible chatter] >> we don't have it. we don't have any of it. [indiscernible chatter] >> back, all the way back. back up. >> here ok? [indiscernible chatter] >> finishing up with former president trump speaking in georgia on hurricane helene recovery efforts. the 2020 for republican presidential nominee currently holds under a one point advantage in presidential polls in the swing state. the former president heads to wisconsin tomorrow for several campaign events with supporters coming up, north carolina governor roy cooper holds a briefing on the state and federal response to hurricane helene. the storm has killed 100 people across six states since making landfall as a category four hurricane in florida. you can see th governor's remarks live at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. >> the house will be i

you saw next to him, reverend franklin graham who is there with the samaritan's purse. said they need to media's help at this point to get the word out. they need volunteers with some organizations. they will organize that i would imagine having discovered -- you cannot just show up. you have to go through that organization before they decide where they need you along the line of help. maybe do something in your own community you can do to gather supplies, then you get them out of where you are, shipped them, put them on trucks coming at them as close to the points that you have. they will have people them to take those, off logos, and get them to the points on the ground. you can't just show up. i have lived in the carolinas enough to know that when things like this happen, you are showing up. emily, you were talking about local organizations. and we will put that on our social pages, the importance of that and what's needed. >> to that point, thought how important it was in notable that our 45th president was there amplifying local needs and saying we need volunteers.

and i want to thank again, franklin graham and everyone had samaritan's purse. you people are fantastic by the way, just fans and people appreciate you very much for the incredible partnering and work that they've done. not only here, but all, all the time, they're always seemed to be the first ones at areas that need help a short time ago, i received a briefing on the situation here in valdosta from fema and the national guard, as well as a number of state and local officials. quite a few of them. it's amazing the way it's just all been pulled together. really amazing. i want to thank mayor scott james valdosta who's worse, got thank you. really great job i want to thank lieutenant governor burt jones and agricultural commissioner tyler harper, representatives. as i said before, austin scott and mike collins and all of the others present. i also want to thank governor brian kemp was working around the clock to get this problem solved. he he's working hard around round-the-clock we also have a salute to the incredible first responders law enforcement heroes, and

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larry: and he asked etch to join him in -- he asked everyone to join him in prayer, i love that, franklin graham, america needs morse of that not less. 7 va vice presidential person running for president will not show up. >> she sends her thoughts never her prayers. larry: she will not show up for the dinner that raises money for catholic charities, a lot of people believe, myself includes she is anti-catholic, anti-christian, if he does not, if he doesn't. then the left wing of her party does. and that left wing is the tail that wags the dog. >> i think that is part of why they are losing hispanics, it is the border, and all that lost learning and parents, hispanics are youngest of 4 major races, they have youngest school age children, they heard first hand what was being out the during the pandemic, i, i think that position on life, and the position on religion. we have a lot of people in democratic party won't -- don't want god mentioned, down want us to start with a prayer, they say in thoughts first prayers, a lot of church going population feel you are either hostile too their religious ex

. >> in partnership is franklin graham's relief organization samaritan's purse trump says he stands inidarity with the people of georgia and plans to travel to north carolina later this week. >> 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. >> but, when asked if he has reached out to president biden about federal relief efforts -- >> no i haven't reached out to him. i think he is sleeping right now. >> trump also accused the current administration of being unresponsive to georgia governor brian kemp. this morning, kemp said that he did speak with president biden after missing his call yesterday. >> i spoke to president biden last night about 5:00. just about the storm, about the devastation we have seen four state. vice president harris and i have been playing phone tag. >> and trump said that earlier today he spoke with elon musk about making star link available to those who are still struggling to communic

supplies until like water and gasoline and how close he said and he did so in partnership with franklin graham'sganization samaritans purse that the former president had a moment of silence for those lost is at least 25 at this point, and trump also give remarks in the rubble in effect and an antique mall listen. trump: and you know our countries in the final weeks of a hard-fought national election printed but it is hot like this, when a crisis hits, but our fellow citizens cry out, and the covenant of that matters when were not talking about politics. it. alexandria: he's been critical of the biden administration response think after landing in georgia. trump: the governor is doing very good job and is having a hard time getting the president on the phone and i guess they're not being responsive the federal government is not being responsive very very hard time getting the president on the phone. alexandria: the georgia governor brian kent said that he did speak with president biden yesterday after initially missing his phone call, actually end up calling you back as of this morning said that

larry: franklin graham and so forth. america needs more of that, not less, okay?in vice presidential person running for president won't show up -- >> she sends her thought, never her prayers. [laughter] larry: i mean, she won't show up here for the al a smith dinner which raises money for catholic charities. again, a lot of people think, myself included, she has an anti-catholic, anti-christian, one might say anti-religious, anti-god bearing. and if she doesn't, okay, if she doesn't, then the left wing of her party does, and that left wing is the tail that wags the the whole dog. >> i think it's part of why they're losing hispanics. obviously, economic prosperity, it's obviously the border, obviously all that loss learning and what these parents, you know, hispanics are the youngest of the four major races in this country, and they have school-aged children, so they heard firsthand what was being taught in these schools during the pandemic. but i think the untold story is obviously the positions on life and the position on religion. we have a lot of people out the

over his shoulder, franklin graham, and a lot of members at samaritan's purse, his organization. this piece of the puzzle meant to be less political. the former president is keen to politicize the storm response in georgia and north carolina, critical swing states where he wants to argue that he would do a better job taking care of folks than the current administration. >> garrett haake, i'll let you go back to covering this. thank you so much. >>> and coming up this hour, we'll speak to the secretary of homeland security, alejandro mayorkas about the recovery efforts. >>> to the middle east, and a major meeting that could set the stage for a ground offensive. are you seeing signs that a ground offensive could be imminent, richard? >> we are hearing indications from israeli officials who have been tweeting out, been making statements, suggesting that a ground invasion could come soon, according to the israeli defense minister. the israeli chief of staff just a few days ago told israeli troops that they would be crossing the border, that an operation would be planned, so for the l

franklin graham is with the president today but he has a lot to take care of back home and blowing rock where they are located. blowing rock boone area just northeast of asheville. it was really hard hit as well. and striking when you see the water levels in some of the trees. the water level has now come down but it was going through at 12, 15 feet in some points over the last 48-72 hours. just unbelievable what that region has gone through. >> sandra: our thoughts are with all of them and we will continue to have live updates as we go through the next couple hours here. we should be getting another update from the governor soon. >> john: now this. >> when you are facing down the bully, sometimes you have to punch him in the mouth. sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate. now we should celebrate this incredible tactical and operational victory. >> john: it's israel on offense preparing to move ground troops into lebanon and its fight against hezbollah paired what will it mean for the state of play in the middle east. michael oren here to react. >> sandra: and hard to believe but

also said he brought supplies with them like water and gotland and did so in partnership with franklin graham's relief organization, syrup -- samaritan's purse. the former president held a moment of silence for lives lost and gave -- listen. >> 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. were not talking about politics. >> may be not in that very moment but trump has been critical of the biden administration's response saying this after landing in georgia... >> mr. trump: the governor is doing a very good job, he's guarding a hard time getting the president on the phone. i guess they're not being responsible -- responsive, the federal government is not being responsive but they're having a very hard time the presidents on the phone. >> but governor brian kept earlier today that he did speak with president biden yesterday after initially missing his call. out of this morning he said that he invites president president harris were playing phone tag,