Updated at 5 p.m. ET
President Trump is in the flood-soaked Carolinas Wednesday where, under sunny skies, he is getting a firsthand look at the devastation that has killed dozens of people and displaced many thousands from their homes across the Southeast.
“We’re ready … to do whatever we have to do to make this perfect,” Trump said at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in eastern North Carolina, where he received a briefing from state and local officials. “Nearly 20,000 federal and military personnel are supporting response efforts,” he said. “More than 1.6 million meals have been delivered to North Carolina.”
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