A quick fact check. There will turn it over to the lead with jake tapper. Thanks so much for joining us. My pleasure. Have a great Weekend Tapper and you just heard former president Donald Trump making remarks in evans, georgia after listening to a briefing on damage caused by Hurricane Helene lets go to cnns Steve Contorno. Hes in fayetteville, North Carolina where trump is going to hedge sue later tonight for a Town Hall and save what do you make of what we just heard from Trump And George little time politicizing this tragedy even further than he already has, and he criticized eyes the White House for what he said was a terrible response. And he said that well, he went on to boast about his own performance during previous hurricanes when he was president , he said, he reminded people that there is an election coming in this, in the state where its obviously very, very close and that he promised that if he is elected, he is very committed to this state. That was his direct quote. He
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What a nightmare for so many in North Carolina. Survivors enter their second week of heartbreak since helene made landfall. Everything is devastating. It is eyeopening. I havent been to my house since the Storm Hit. Everything was thrown around and broken. For homes washed away down the river. We lost everything. It flooded or floated away. We are borrowing a camper and a car. We are borrowing everything. These arent even my clothes. Story after story of so many in need of help. I am in for john roberts. This is america reports. Survivors are set up and frustrated with the federal response. Many relying on themselves to pick up what is left of their homes. Private organizations are stepping into action. They are present, in the way, interrupting our ability to conduct operations. They have a Security Guard and said we are so hardy, the hotel has been booked. For federal employees and no, i have people just pulled out of a mountain. This is biblical level devastation, apocalyptic. Lets
Another alltime high. Also tonight, after Hurricane Helene, another system now set to bring nearly a foot of rain to some parts. Well have the new forecast. What Dolly Parton has done tonight amid the devastation. First, the economy and the Blowout Jobs reporting crushing expectations, wages going up. And the new Stock Market high tonight. Vice president Kamala Harris fueled by the news. President Biden Surprising Recorders in the briefing room. What former President Trump said today when asked about the improving economic picture. Tonight, the Painstaking Search for the missing. Families not giving up hope after Hurricane Helene. More than 220 lives lost now. Tonight, we have learned about the heartbreaking death of twin babies and their mother. Vice president harris in North Carolina tomorrow. Amid all of this tonight, were now tracking yet another new threat in the gulf at this hour. Nearly a foot of rain could be coming. Meteorologist Cecily Tynan is here to time this out. Tonight,
Got in the background, its not important. Bret see you. Thanks, jesse. Im bret baier. Coming up a Surprise Appearance for President Biden at todays White House Briefing Room. First of hiS Presidency, we will bring you there. In full swing. Holds multiple events in michigan. One of them right now. Former President Trump visits storm ravaged North Carolina. Fox news speaks exclusively with Taiwans China Threat and the u. S. Presidential election. Bret first, breaking tonight, a week gone by since Hurricane Helene roared ashore, both the Death Toll and the level of destruction, frustration with the pace of Rescue And Recovery are rising. The search for survivors becoming increasingly dire in multiple states aS People in some communities remain without food, clean water, or power. In North Carolina, construction crews are water main supply lane. Supply line that connects a Water Plant and reservoir with the city of asheville. Correspondent Madison Scarpino in the hard Hit Region Tonight wi