U.S. President Donald Trump accompanied by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor are seen during a visit to areas damaged by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., Aug. 29, 2020. Tom Brenner/Reuters
LAKE CHARLES, La.—President Donald Trump on Saturday toured areas damaged by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, receiving briefings on emergency operations and relief efforts.
“One thing I know about this state, it rebuilds fast,” Trump told a gathering that included Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, congressmen, and federal agency officials. Trump did not meet with residents.
