Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.

During his visit on Friday, President Trump is scheduled to tour areas hit by Helene and get updates on recovery efforts.

While he has expressed support for North Carolina residents, the president has criticized California’s Democratic leaders and threatened to withhold federal aid from the state.

President Donald Trump visited North Carolina for the first time since taking office, touring the Asheville area, which was severely impacted

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Governor Bill Lee is joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Asheville, North Carolina Friday morning.

President Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.

After wearing Dior, Prada and other designer labels over the Inaugural weekend, FLOTUS stepped out Friday in Rag & Bone.

President Donald Trump told reporters that he plans on signing an executive order “fundamentally reforming” the Federal Emergency Management Agency “or maybe getting rid of them,” ABC News reported.

President Donald Trump said he wants to do away with FEMA at a visit in Asheville, North Carolina which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

Trump harshly criticized Federal Emergency Management Agency because of its hurricane response in North Carolina and said he would sign an executive order "overhauliong" or even abolishing the agency.

He did not offer clear details on what he would replace it with, but indicated he wants to move more of the disaster management responsibility to the states.